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My House Has Stars [Paperback]

Megan Mcdonald (Author), Peter Catalanotto (Illustrator)
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June 1, 2001 5 and up
Eight children--from the Philippines, Ghana, Japan, the American Southwest, Brazil, Alaska, Mongolia, and Nepal--share stories of the stars that they can see from their homelands.
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McDonald turns to geography in this picture book, showing vastly different houses from around the world which all have one feature in common: the "roof" of stars that hangs over them. Ages 5-8. (June)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 4?Children from widely different cultures have one thing in common?all of their homes have a view of the night sky. From the roof of his mud-walled house in Nepal, Akam sees stars; Carmen watches them from her houseboat in the Philippines; Abu sees the night sky from his village in Ghana; Mariko looks out of paper windows from her house in Japan. In an adobe pueblo, Chili can see the stars when he climbs to his flat rooftop; Oyun sees the heavens above her yurt in the Mongolian desert; Sergio goes out on the roof of his Brazilian city skyscraper to see the night sky, and Mattie views the winter night from her igloo in Alaska. The concept of one earth, one sky unfolds in poetic imagery embracing the universality of people everywhere: "Our house, the earth. Our roof, the sky." Full-page watercolor paintings in soft, misty colors reflect the awesome quality of the universe as viewed by youngsters throughout the world.?Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic (June 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0531071812
  • ISBN-13: 978-0531071816
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

10 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

10. The first book I ever wrote was about a hermit crab, inspired by a pet I once owned.

9. My favorite color is purple.

8. I love to read mysteries. When I was Judy's age, I read all 56 classic Nancy Drew books . . . in order! Jeepers!

7. I used to collect scabs so I could examine them under the microscope that I got for my 8th birthday.

6. My four sisters and I often made up our own language, which included the words "Hoidi Boidi", "oogey", "retzel crummypuss" and "poony-poony".

5. My favorite TV show is JEOPARDY!

4. To research my Sisters Club book, THE RULE OF THREE, I toured San Francisco in search of the ultimate cupcake. The winner: Sleepless in San Francisco. Think chocolate + coffee.

3. When I was a kid, I fell down a hill from chasing the ice-cream truck and had to get stitches.

2. When I was a librarian, I used to tell stories in sign language. That's how I got the expression "same-same" for Judy.

1. I share a birthday (February 28) with a famous princess, race car driver and gangster, a Rolling Stone, a French tightrope walker, and a winning racehorse named Smarty Jones.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly illustrated and great factual information..., September 24, 1999
This wonderful picture book is both beautiful and informative. It takes the reader to the homes of eight unforgettable children from around the world. A memorable book for children of any age.
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