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Publication
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Description
A whimsical tribute to the myriad possibilities of home depicts homes in different real-world environments as well as fantastical settings.
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LibraryThing member nbmars
When I was little, I was fascinated with the different types of houses people had all around the world. I would have treasured this beautiful book with its imaginative survey of houses around the world and even beyond it! (It doesn’t just cover the habitats of people: for example, one page shows
Author/illustrator Carson Ellis adds many little informative features to let you know about life in each type of home. The picture of a Russian home, for instance, includes a samovar on the table and an onion-domed church out the kitchen window. She also cleverly shows you how the very same home can look quite different, as with her comparison of a “clean” home versus a “messy” home. All the pictures convey the author’s sense of wonder with both the natural and the magical.
The homes follow one after the other in a related progression with simple lyrics that have a Dr. Seuss-like feel. They convey all that is necessary.
Ellis’s artwork, evocative of folklore and fairytales, may seem familiar because of her illustrations for the book series "Wildwood Chronicles," written by Ellis’s husband, Colin Meloy. (One of the pictures - of a home in an apartment - shows some graffiti: “I love CM.”)
Discussion: I could spend hours looking at the pictures in this book, ferreting out half-hidden delightful details. Curious kids will want to seek out more information from her tantalizing taste of other worlds. I imagine kids might want to know, to name but a few things: What is this Atlantis that looks so intriguing? What is the story behind the gourd birdhouses shown in Kenya? How can I find out more about the seahorses that live in “sea homes”? Who might live on a mountain top?
Evaluation: This book is full of treats and surprises, and will provide hours of entertainment. The art work is just lovely.
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the home of a raccoon, and one shows the home of a Norse god.)Author/illustrator Carson Ellis adds many little informative features to let you know about life in each type of home. The picture of a Russian home, for instance, includes a samovar on the table and an onion-domed church out the kitchen window. She also cleverly shows you how the very same home can look quite different, as with her comparison of a “clean” home versus a “messy” home. All the pictures convey the author’s sense of wonder with both the natural and the magical.
The homes follow one after the other in a related progression with simple lyrics that have a Dr. Seuss-like feel. They convey all that is necessary.
Ellis’s artwork, evocative of folklore and fairytales, may seem familiar because of her illustrations for the book series "Wildwood Chronicles," written by Ellis’s husband, Colin Meloy. (One of the pictures - of a home in an apartment - shows some graffiti: “I love CM.”)
Discussion: I could spend hours looking at the pictures in this book, ferreting out half-hidden delightful details. Curious kids will want to seek out more information from her tantalizing taste of other worlds. I imagine kids might want to know, to name but a few things: What is this Atlantis that looks so intriguing? What is the story behind the gourd birdhouses shown in Kenya? How can I find out more about the seahorses that live in “sea homes”? Who might live on a mountain top?
Evaluation: This book is full of treats and surprises, and will provide hours of entertainment. The art work is just lovely.
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LibraryThing member lauraleerose
Home is a wonderful book illustrating all of the interesting places that people can live! It starts with generic places, like houses or apartments, but finishes with places in other countries, underwater, and outer space! This book is realistic fiction.
LibraryThing member NatalieCJones
This book is fantasy. It has some elements that are realistic, but others that are clearly fantasy. It goes through and shows all different kinds of homes. It pretty much just lists all different kids of homes, and every child would be able to relate to at least one kind of home in this book.
LibraryThing member KaylaAnn715
"Home might be a house in the country. Or an apartment in the city. Or even a shoe." The author in this short book encapsulates the pure essence of home. Home is not a particular place- it doesn't look a certain way like sometimes hollywood portrays… white picket fence, shutters, green grass,
Genre: Modern Fantasy
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pretty flowers, and a suburb. This book shows how home is everywhere, and everyones home looks different. Artists have different home than people who live on the moon, just as an example. This book goes through all of the different places that people live and shows that they are ALL home! Genre: Modern Fantasy
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LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Homes of all kinds. Beautiful, fanciful illustrations.
LibraryThing member Jlporrata75
Ellis Carson's wonderful debut as a writer/illustrator is sealed with this simple yet complex story about the meaning of home. I love the rhythm Carson creates her illustrations which are the device that dictated the design, sometimes with more negative space, others within shapes, telling kids
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that the story of house/home the story of humanity and also Earth. Show Less
LibraryThing member Whisper1
A delightful first book for Carson Ellis
There are lovely illustrations to show that home is where the heart is. Using various colors and shapes, the author includes books around the world.
A solid 4 rating.
There are lovely illustrations to show that home is where the heart is. Using various colors and shapes, the author includes books around the world.
A solid 4 rating.
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
I guess it's fine. Felt awfully retro, like any number of classic Golden Books or like a chapter from a primer. Otoh, I don't recall any obvious original, and I doubt anything comparative would include Antlantians" and "Moonies," so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. Readers less jaded
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than I will probably love it." Show Less
LibraryThing member katiegotur
This is a delightful picture book with illustrations that show how people live differently. This can show kids that diversity is something to be celebrated.
LibraryThing member book_in_hand
A beautiful, lovely book! I will definitely be re-reading it! Even if you only stare at the wonderful illustrations this book is worth your time. :)
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Carson Ellis, an illustrator known for her work on her musician/author husband Colin Meloy's album covers and novels, makes her solo debut with this picture-book, which profiles a variety of homes, realistic and imaginary. From houses in the country to apartments in the city, from living underwater
From an aesthetic perspective, I enjoyed Home immensely. I appreciated Ellis' subtle but appealing color palette, and found that her use of stylized figures and objects helped to create a charmingly retro-vintage feeling. That said, I wasn't quite as impressed with the narrative, which felt random to me, and not in an appealing way. I found that while I appreciated the individual homes beings portrayed, somehow their juxtaposition just didn't work for me. Still, this is a worthy first endeavor, and I look forward to seeing what Ellis does in her second picture-book, the recently released Du Iz Tak?. Recommended to fans of Ellis' artwork, or to those who have enjoyed Jon Klassen's books, which have a very similar visual feeling to them.
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to living on the road, a diverse range of homes is profiled here: identified in simple statements, and depicted in lovely folk-art illustrations.From an aesthetic perspective, I enjoyed Home immensely. I appreciated Ellis' subtle but appealing color palette, and found that her use of stylized figures and objects helped to create a charmingly retro-vintage feeling. That said, I wasn't quite as impressed with the narrative, which felt random to me, and not in an appealing way. I found that while I appreciated the individual homes beings portrayed, somehow their juxtaposition just didn't work for me. Still, this is a worthy first endeavor, and I look forward to seeing what Ellis does in her second picture-book, the recently released Du Iz Tak?. Recommended to fans of Ellis' artwork, or to those who have enjoyed Jon Klassen's books, which have a very similar visual feeling to them.
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LibraryThing member michelleannlib
I don't get it. I usually like quirky picture books - but this one was just too twee.
LibraryThing member Saradub
Also adding this book to my purchase list! This book is not only good for the classroom, but its a good one for my mom as I recently moved out and I want her to know I always know where home is. This book can be good when children who might feel homesick as it gives them the reinsurance that they
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will be back home soon. Its also a good concept book to encourage conversations about different kinds of home that you might live in and can encourage diversity within the classroom as students could draw a picture of their own home and how they might differ from one another. Show Less
LibraryThing member Stewart24
I recognized the illustration style when I first picked up the books but it wasn't until I read the jacket that I realized this illustrator also illustrated the Wildwood series (young adult). Her illustrations are both poignant and nostalgic yet modern and clean - in other words, I think I could
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describe them as "timeless". The book describes both real and fanciful houses ("French people live in French homes. Atlantians make their homes underwater.") and would be a great discussion for the idea of "home" and what it means to different students, especially at the beginning of the year, when students are getting to know each other. Show Less
LibraryThing member melodyreads
fanciful picture book about different places/different kinds of home
LibraryThing member ppolanco
This story addresses all the various types of houses. This helps illustrate all the different houses people live in, and no matter where they live we each have our own style of “home.” This is a very cute picture book to introduce kids to different types of homes. I think this is great to show
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a young group of students like Kindergarten or First graders because the pictures really showcase the beautiful colors and different options and this could be a simple subject they could be introduced to and be able to understand. Show Less
LibraryThing member MarlenePreciado
I really liked this book because it’s a way to introduce children to the way of life of different people all around the world. I also really liked the illustrations and all the details in the book.
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ISBN
9780763665296
Other editions
Home by Carson Ellis (Hardcover)