Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

By Author / Illustrator

Paula Blumen, Mia Cassany

Genre

Adventure

Publisher

Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

ISBN

9781786031136

Format

Hardback

Published

05-10-2017

Synopsis

Kids will have their imaginations captured by this beautiful, non-fiction picture book that looks at home from around the world. Home Sweet Home celebrates the wide diversity of living quarters people around the world live in.

Find out who lives in a Brooklyn brownstone or a Tokyo apartment! What about a London townhouse, or a cabin in Reykjavik?

Up and coming talent Paula Blumen illustrates all of these great views of home. There's never been a better time to remember the importance of home for everyone.

Reviews

Kyle

This is a non-fiction book that tied in nicely with our Around the World topic in class. The book involves travelling around the world visiting peoples homes and yards to find out how they differ in each country. Each spread is narrated and written from the viewpoint of the household pet, which goes on to explain about the local environment and what it is like being a resident there. The illustrations are lovely and really add to the effectiveness of the book. They are detailed and allow children to find out more information without relying on the text. The range of vocabulary is great for extending children's understanding as they will be introduced to unfamiliar countries and places. This book could fit in with a unit around homes as well as travel. 40 pages / Ages 5-8 years / Reviewed by Kyle Matravers, teacher.

Suggested Reading Age 3+

 

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