My House Is Singing
Has your smoke detector ever tattled on you when you burned the toast? Does your sticky back door get the best of you? Do you have a secret hideaway where you keep your private treasures? Told from a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0152162933
ISBN13:9780152162931
Release Date:April 2004
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:40 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.9" x 11.4"
Age Range:3 years and under
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
great
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book is great, makes me feel at home. I am at home but that's not the point. It's great. I lOvE SaRa
Educators Recommend
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
"It keeps me warmer than a coat,/ drier than an umbrella,/ and safer than a good luck charm," says the narrator, a small girl. "It's one giant hug,/ wrapping itself around me,/ no matter what./ It's my house." And so begins this lovely, lyrical celebration of one child's home. As readers move through the home page after page, hour after hour, we see everyday objects in new ways. The refrigerator door is a "Magnetic Scrapbook" taking us on a tour from Niagra Falls to the Golden Gate . The smoke detector tattles on makers of crispy toast. And on cold days, one can "open the dryer's mouth/ to feel its warm breath . . .." As day turns into night, inside, the little girl hears the house singing: "Blinds flapping./ Floors creaking./ Clocks ticking./ Faucet leaking." And wrapped in her cocoon in bed-an orange, flowered spread-she hums a gentle tune and drifts asleep. Using a variety of printmaking techniques, Chodos-Irvine has done a superb job of evoking a sense of cheery comfort with her cozy, colorful illustrations. The text is an excellent choice for beginning readers, as a read-aloud, or one-on-one sharing. Reviewed by the Education Oasis Staff
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