Houses and Homes (Around the World Series) (Paperback)

by Ann Morris (Author), Ken Heyman (Illustrator) "The world is full of houses ... big houses little houses bright houses..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-- A striking photographic survey of housing around the world that will be a real eyeopener for many children. The lush, full-color photos, one to two per page, tell the real story, conveying nearly as much about those who live in these ?- homes as they do about the dwellings themselves. Text is spare, delineating categories to unify the photo groupings (``Build your house with . . . wood or stone or straw or mud or anything at all. Weave it nail it tie it with rope.'') rather than describing the houses. That's done in the index, which is comprised of a miniature of each photo, an identification of the country in which it was taken, and a brief description. A black-and-white map is appended with each location clearly labeled. This is a solid addition for collections that support social studies or multicultural units, but would be equally fascinating to browsers throughout the age group. --Denise L. Moll, Lone Pine Elementary School, West Bloomfield, MI
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review
"A striking photographic survey." -- --School Library Journal

"One of the best books of the year." -- --Parents Magazine

"Will attract armchair travelers of all ages." -- --Booklist

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Product Details

• Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st Mulberry Ed edition (March 29, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688135781
• ISBN-13: 978-0688135782
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #55,332 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Stimulating!, April 20, 2000

By	Tracy B. (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

Houses and Homes is a great book to stimulate conversation for young beginning readers! The photos alone are worth a thousand words. I used this book as a lead in for a discussion with first graders about different types of homes around the world. The text is simple enough that they'll read it unassisted over and over. The index in the back of the book, along with a world map, is very informative! It states the specific country where each photo was taken and gives detailed information on the uses of the types of homes shown. The descriptions also include information on the relationships between homes, cultures, and climates around the world. My 5 year old nephew, a beginning reader, would not put the book down. If he wasn't actually reading the book, he was spending time looking at the real-life photos!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Houses and Homes, January 25, 2004

By A Customer

This is a beautiful book with gorgeous illustrations. I found it very useful in my second grade social studies unit.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Photos are great for discussion!, July 13, 2006

By	L. Weichel (Rockford, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While the text of the book is not particularly inspiring, it is an introduction to the different ways some people live around the world. My daughter is not yet two but she loves Ann Morris' entire series of books and likes to identify things in each photograph. We use the books to discuss differences and similarities between how we and others live. The photos are obviously dated but I don't believe that alters the impact of what the author and photographer are trying to do. As she grows, we intend to continue to read these books, moving on from identifying simple items to talking about cultures, traditions, environments, geography, and etc. The back of each book contains a map and descriptions of locations/actions for each page and will allow us to talk about where places are in relation to one another. I recommend these books for curious children starting at age 18 months and all the way up into the school years.