When my parents read me this book and I read it to them when I became a more confident reader, I laughed until I cried. Every single time.
The story is silly yet the moral is substantive: to live your truth even when your peers don’t understand it and try to pressure you to blend in.
The illustrations are beautiful and compliment the story perfectly.
I give this as a gift to every friend and family member who has a baby and it never fails to be in the top favorites.
It’s not as renowned as Winnie the Pooh or Goodnight Moon but it’s a cult favorite (if there is such a thing for children’s books). Just buy it….unless you completely lack a sense of humor you won’t be sorry.
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One of our family favorites for generations!
This is one of our family's favorite books, a book my parents read to me and I now read to my kids. It's a book we give as a gift to friends and family. The story is repetative and simple, don't follow the crowd, do what brings fulfillment to you. The pivotal line "My house is me and I am it and it looks like all my dreams." What I love about it is that it's a message that a 3 year old and a 33 year old can both read and internalize.Side story: My mother painted the big orange splot house right on our mailbox curbside at our house. And she painted dancing stick figures on our garage door. It was something as a self-conscience middle schooler I wasn't a big fan of, but something I came to appreciate greatly as I got older. And something that brings deep meaning to this books lesson for me.-- This is how I rate my purchases --5 Stars: Product works exactly as advertised, is a good value at the price point purchased, and I would buy it again or recommend to a friend.4 Stars: Product works exactly as advertised, fit/finish are what you'd expect when purchasing this type of product, but the product may leave more to be desired.3 Stars: Product generally works but it may not be a good value at the price point or may need some improvement. I probably wouldn't buy it again.2 Stars: Product barely works but can be made useful if you try. I would not recommend for purchase.1 Star : Product does not perform as intended and in my opinion is probably a waste of money.That's my review scale. I also want to point out that if I receive a product that I would give three stars or below to I usually contact the vendor and let them know the problem. The vast majority of the time they are willing to replace or refund my purchase. This is why you'll see very few three or under review from me. I hope that is of some help to everyone!If this review was helpful I would love it if you could reply YES to the question below "Was this review helpful to you?" Thanks so much!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2016
Side story: My mother painted the big orange splot house right on our mailbox curbside at our house. And she painted dancing stick figures on our garage door. It was something as a self-conscience middle schooler I wasn't a big fan of, but something I came to appreciate greatly as I got older. And something that brings deep meaning to this books lesson for me.
-- This is how I rate my purchases --
5 Stars: Product works exactly as advertised, is a good value at the price point purchased, and I would buy it again or recommend to a friend.
4 Stars: Product works exactly as advertised, fit/finish are what you'd expect when purchasing this type of product, but the product may leave more to be desired.
3 Stars: Product generally works but it may not be a good value at the price point or may need some improvement. I probably wouldn't buy it again.
2 Stars: Product barely works but can be made useful if you try. I would not recommend for purchase.
1 Star : Product does not perform as intended and in my opinion is probably a waste of money.
That's my review scale. I also want to point out that if I receive a product that I would give three stars or below to I usually contact the vendor and let them know the problem. The vast majority of the time they are willing to replace or refund my purchase. This is why you'll see very few three or under review from me. I hope that is of some help to everyone!
If this review was helpful I would love it if you could reply YES to the question below "Was this review helpful to you?" Thanks so much!
One of our family favorites for generations!
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2016
This is one of our family's favorite books, a book my parents read to me and I now read to my kids. It's a book we give as a gift to friends and family. The story is repetative and simple, don't follow the crowd, do what brings fulfillment to you. The pivotal line "My house is me and I am it and it looks like all my dreams." What I love about it is that it's a message that a 3 year old and a 33 year old can both read and internalize.Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2016
Side story: My mother painted the big orange splot house right on our mailbox curbside at our house. And she painted dancing stick figures on our garage door. It was something as a self-conscience middle schooler I wasn't a big fan of, but something I came to appreciate greatly as I got older. And something that brings deep meaning to this books lesson for me.
-- This is how I rate my purchases --
5 Stars: Product works exactly as advertised, is a good value at the price point purchased, and I would buy it again or recommend to a friend.
4 Stars: Product works exactly as advertised, fit/finish are what you'd expect when purchasing this type of product, but the product may leave more to be desired.
3 Stars: Product generally works but it may not be a good value at the price point or may need some improvement. I probably wouldn't buy it again.
2 Stars: Product barely works but can be made useful if you try. I would not recommend for purchase.
1 Star : Product does not perform as intended and in my opinion is probably a waste of money.
That's my review scale. I also want to point out that if I receive a product that I would give three stars or below to I usually contact the vendor and let them know the problem. The vast majority of the time they are willing to replace or refund my purchase. This is why you'll see very few three or under review from me. I hope that is of some help to everyone!
If this review was helpful I would love it if you could reply YES to the question below "Was this review helpful to you?" Thanks so much!
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Kilgore Sturgeon
My favorite book to read with my kiddo.
Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2018
Klaus Petritsch
A great message about freedom, facing our fears, open mindedness and dealing with consequences.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2015
