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Giselle Potter

This Is My Dollhouse Hardcover – Picture Book, May 10, 2016

by Giselle Potter (Author, Illustrator)

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A girl makes her own dollhouse in this picture book that celebrates creativity and imagination!

A little girl proudly walks the reader through her handmade dollhouse, pointing out the bricks she painted on the outside, the wallpaper she drew on the inside, the fancy clothes she made for her dolls, and the little elevator she made out of a paper cup. She’s proud of her house and has lots of fun using her imagination to play with it—until she discovers her friend Sophie’s “perfect” storebought house. Sophie thinks her house, with everything matching and even a toilet seat that goes up and down, is pretty perfect too, until both girls discover that the narrator’s handmade dollhouse is really a lot more fun.

"Celebrates the best of free play, capturing what it's like to be fully engaged and inspired." —The New York Times

"Readers will feel right at home with this cozy tribute to imagination." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"The realization that creative, outside-the-box artistry can be more inspiring than anything manufactured makes for a wonderful story." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

Reading age

4 - 8 years
Print length

40 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Lexile measure

AD560L
Dimensions

9 x 0.39 x 11.31 inches
Publisher

Schwartz & Wade
Publication date

May 10, 2016
ISBN-10

0553521535
ISBN-13

978-0553521535
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K-Gr 3—"This is my dollhouse. It used to be a cardboard box." As the narrator takes readers on an inspiring tour, her handmade dollhouse will captivate young artists, architects, and miniature enthusiasts. She introduces the eclectic family who lives there and shows how she makes the furniture out of everyday objects. A hole in a small box makes a television with a changeable picture, and cut yarn in a bottle cap makes a plate of noodles. "The rug is a small piece of carpet I cut off the one in my room. (So far, no one has noticed.)" The dolls have a Dixie cup elevator and a bowl for a rooftop pool. Engaging spreads and spot art bring out the dollhouse's whimsy while also providing a few visual how-tos. In stark contrast, the narrator's friend's store-bought dollhouse is "all perfect." At Sophie's, the two girls struggle to find a way to play together as Sophie resists any unusual improvisation around her unalterable dollhouse. The narrator becomes shy about her creative impulses and later her own dollhouse, which she hides when Sophie comes over. Ultimately the handmade dollhouse is discovered, and Sophie becomes caught up in its creation and the imaginative play it engages. The illustrations done in watercolor and ink have a folk-art style that honors the spirit of arts and crafts. Those who want to build their own dollhouse will find illustrated ideas from the book with basic instructions and suggestions under the book's jacket. VERDICT This peek into a handmade miniature world provides an irresistible prompt to create fun and make things out of found objects.—Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA

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“The realization that creative, outside-the-box artistry can be more inspiring than anything manufactured makes for a wonderful story, one that may motivate future members of the artisanal economy.” —Publishers Weekly starred review

"Readers will feel right at home with this cozy tribute to imagination…A dollhouse for everyone.” —Kirkus Reviews starred review

Publisher : Schwartz & Wade; Illustrated edition (May 10, 2016)
Language : English
Hardcover : 40 pages
ISBN-10 : 0553521535
ISBN-13 : 978-0553521535
Reading age : 4 - 8 years
Lexile measure : AD560L
Grade level : Preschool - 3
Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 9 x 0.39 x 11.31 inches

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Terrific Book - Highly Recommended

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2016

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My friends' daughter and I decided to do something that my mother did with us as kids - make our own dollhouse. I bought this book as a starting point, not so much for actual tips, but because it encourages the mindset of making things from scratch and using your imagination, rather than buying everything already made. The little girl loved the book (so did I!) and I highly recommend it.

P.S. So far we've made one room and have four to go!

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Buy this book!

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2016

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I hope this book finds the readers it deserves. The story and the art will make an adult want to reopen a dollhouse from longago and will make a young reader go looking for a cardboard box. The art is charming and just right, and the language is wonderfully spare and poetic but not poeticized. I think this would be an irresistible invitation to a modern child who might not have a lot of experience with simple play and imagination. I'm ordering a stack of copies for gifts.

5 people found this helpful

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Dwight E. Sutherland

Cute

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2018

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Very cute. Bought as gift and think they will love it.

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CLR

Dollhouse book

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2017

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Gave this as a gift to a dollhouse lover. She really like it.

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L. Beach

I LOVE this book

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2016

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I LOVE this book! I'm always telling my kids, "you're in charge of making your own fun," when they complain that they're bored. This is a book that truly celebrates "making your own fun." Kids are likely to feel quite inspired to create and invent and imagine.

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bgbcam

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2016

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Good story especially for kids who are not stuck in electronic devices. Very sweet tale.

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Beverly Rodgers

Love the story

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016