Where I Live [Hardcover]

Christopher Wormell (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Labeled illustrations show the different places where such animals as a frog, bee, camel, and horse live.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Wormell is a master of the linoleum block print. His well-defined pictures of animals capture and hold viewers' attention. However, as concept books, the assembled series of images have some problems. The difficulties are most apparent in What I Eat. Some foods shown are those that are eaten in the wild: seals are paired with fish and elephants with leaves. However, a wasp is shown opposite a jelly jar, and a duck's food is bread. Even more curious is the fact that a dog is pictured on the cover, but not inside. Similarly, readers never learn where the mouse on the cover of Where I Live resides. In addition, there are large discrepancies in the size relationships. Viewers cannot get an accurate sense of the size of a crab, for example, as it appears to be larger than the tide pool opposite it. Marginal purchases.
Kathy Piehl, Mankato State University, MN
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dial; 1st edition (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803720564
• ISBN-13: 978-0803720565
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,332,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Chris Wormell (born in 1955 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire) is a self-taught artist, and the winner of the Ragazza Prize at Bologna in 1991. Two Frogs won the Nestlé Bronze Award in 2003 and Molly and the Night Monster was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2009.

His books include George and the Dragon and The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit which was recently adapted into a stage play. In addition to his children's books, Chris undertakes other illustration work including advertising campaigns, packaging, a set of Royal Mail stamps and a collection of four covers for the same issue of Time Out magazine, featuring traditional British pub signs.

Chris lives in North London with his wife and children.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Never too young for beauty; this book is our baby's pick., February 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Where I Live (Hardcover)

We introduced our son to this handsome book when he was just six month's old because we enjoyed looking at the simple, colorful linocuts and were weary of the usual board books. Almost a year later, this book is still his favorite and we haven't tired of it. Our son has learned sounds for most the animals, including the challenging ones such as the crab (he pretends to whine) and the camel (nh, nh, nh, nh). The hippo alone remains silent in its splendidly-tinted lake. Books likes this one are the perks of parenthood.