A House

A House
Kevin Henkes
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NZ$ 35.00
Hardback
h229 x 229mm - 32pg
28 Oct 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780063092600
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Caldecott Medal-winner and #1 New York Times-bestselling author Kevin Henkes explores what it means to be at home in this stunning picture book. Brimming with interactive call-and-response questions, A House is a timeless and irresistible must-have for both very young children and emergent readers-as well as the entire family. Where is the door to the house Do you see any clouds What does the house look like when it is sunny outside When it is raining And what will the house turn into when its family returns A home. Caldecott Medal-winner Kevin Henkes employs interactive questions, declarative sentences, basic shapes, and a limited color palette in this brilliant and classic picture book. A House introduces young readers to shapes, numbers, the weather, and the parts of a house, with a rhythmic, repetitive text and remarkable illustrations. A story about home, family, community, and belonging, A House is an excellent choice for emergent readers, for social and emotional development, and for storytime sharing.
"Simple text invites viewers to consider images of a house . . . Henkes' familiar stealthy craftsmanship is on display as the story structure creates a rhythm that breaks up into happy surprise and new patterns . . . Viewers will . . . appreciate the blossoming (including literal blossoms) of a house into a home. " -- Bulletin of the Center for Children' s Books (starred review) "We see the house in the morning, at night, with the sun, with the moon, in rain and snow, and more. Henkes uses the question-and-answer format to invite readers into the story, and the questions prompt discussions about concepts such as shapes, the passage of time, counting, weather, colors, and size differences. . . . The style conveys Henkes' s (2020 winner of the Children' s Literature Legacy Award) signature elegance; and the ending will have children pondering precisely what makes a ' house' a ' home. ' Brilliant. " -- Horn Book (starred review) "Young children are in safe hands when they open a book by Kevin Henkes . . . A House pairs clean-lined, sherbet-colored illustrations with mild questions and observations . . . With the addition of people ' a house' becomes ' a home' in this enchantingly simple picture book. " -- Wall Street Journal "Eschewing a more traditional story arc in this volume, Henkes creates multiple images of a dwelling-a tiny, boxlike structure with a pink tiled roof, a round window, and a blue chimney-and offers a series of questions about them. . . . The questions suggest how much there is to observe about the very simplest things . . . The limited scope of this world-the house, the single-frame storms, even the simply rendered dog and cat-adds further charm to this bite-size creation that' s rooted in noticing. " -- Publishers Weekly "When does a house become a home? . . . Caldecott and Legacy winner Henkes has put together a charmingly and deceptively simple interactive book that helps young readers identify shapes, delve into the concept of counting, and recognize meteorological phenomena. . . A sweet mindfulness exercise. " -- Kirkus Reviews "Invites readers to actively participate in the story, presenting questions about colors and shapes, which quickly become more complex considerations about the locations of objects, visual action elements, time of day, and size comparisons. . . . What started as a fun, interactive visual exercise ends up with a gentle message about family and what truly makes a house a home. " -- Booklist
Kevin Henkes is the author and illustrator of more than fifty critically acclaimed and award-winning picture books, beginning readers, and novels. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten' s First Full Moon in 2005, and Waiting won a Caldecott Honor and Geisel Honor in 2016. Kevin Henkes is also the creator of a number of picture books featuring his mouse characters, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Lilly' s Big Day and Wemberly Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book Owen, and the beloved Lilly' s Purple Plastic Purse. His most recent mouse character, Penny, was introduced in Penny and Her Song; her story continued in Penny and Her Doll and Penny and Her Marble (a Geisel Honor Book). Bruce Handy, in a New York Times Book Review piece about A Good Day, wrote, "It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius. " Kevin Henkes received two Newbery Honors for novels-one for The Year of Billy Miller, and the other for Olive' s Ocean. Also among his fiction for older readers are the novels Junonia, Bird Lake Moon, The Birthday Room, and Sun & Spoon. Kevin Henkes has been published by Greenwillow Books since the release of his first book, All Alone, in 1981. His fiftieth book, the picture book Egg, was published in January 2017. Most recently, he is the author of In the Middle of Fall, Winter Is Here, Summer Song, A Parade of Elephants, Sweeping Up the Heart, and Penny and Her Sled. He lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www. kevinhenkes. com.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780063092600
Published: 28 Oct 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Greenwillow Books
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 229mm
Weight: 370g
Pages: 32

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