Whose House?

by Barbara Seuling, Miriam Altshuler, Kay Chorao (Illustrator)

After a young boy imagines himself in different animal homes, he realizes that each animal has its own perfect place. And at the end of a long day of adventure, nothing is better than his cozy white house, with his mom and his dad, the books that he's read, and his warm little bed . . . all waiting to welcome him home.

Filled with playful rhymes and charming watercolor illustrations, this comforting story is perfect for all children snuggling into their own beds for the night.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jessica Calaway · Rating 4 out of 5]

Age 2-3

[Abby Steele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book!! It displays the different homes many animals live in, and how it's comforting to them, but it may not be for others, and how comforting your own home can be when you see other homes for other things.

[Casandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

A young boy imagines he is in the "house" of several different animals, but none of them quite work for him.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok

[Brionna Harvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whose house by Babara Seuling is a picture book. This book has no award. The intended audience for this book is for children in the 2nd grade. Its a book that's great for knowing about where certain animals live at. It also teaches young readers why the little boy belongs at home. The illustration are drawn very well. I like how Kay Chorao made things look more realistic. The young boy that's the main character really stands out throughout the whole book. This book is a good book for anyone who is young and loves nature.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little boy is reading a book and imagining what it would be like to live in houses like some animals have. Beavers have dams, birds have nests, bats hang from trees, and so on, but none of them suit him more than his own house. Beautiful illustrations.

[Courtney Canino]

The main character of this book is a little boy who is about 7 or 8 but he is not named. The point of view is first person, and this book is a picture book so it would be best for learning to read students. The setting is different types of homes that different animals live in. The plot is that this little boy is describing all of the different homes that each of the animals live in such as frogs or mice. He always says how they work for the animal, but then are never right for him. He eventually finds his own home and rejoices because it is just right for him. The main idea of s book is to show that everyone has a place that they can call home, that is just right for them. My personal reaction is that I thought it was charming how the moral of the story was that every has a different place they call home.

Concluding statement: Everyone has their own home, like you

[Elisabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Working on a house/home theme for storytime and came across this pretty great book. Great big pictures and nice pattern will make this an excellent choice for toddlers.

[Trisan · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations are outdated but it should work for a story time when paired with Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems and Wild by Emily Hughes.

[Darlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. My 3 yr old loves animals and nature. He loved seeing all the different animal homes and told me if he would like them or not

[Danette · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Geni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet book...lots of dialoge. Visual ques are busy