Summary
A house is a house for me is a wonderful rhyming story about the different homes creatures and things live in. After listing several types of homes for several types of animals and items, the story ends by noting that "the earth is a house for us all".
Bibliographic Citation
Hoberman, M. A. (1982). A house is a house for me. New York: Puffin Books.
Impressions
This is one of my favorite stories. The illustrations really work well with the text and are necessary for the story to really make a impact upon its readers. Adults reading this story to their children will learn a lot about different homes as well.
Reviews
From Children's Literature
AGERANGE: Ages 9 to 12.
This is a wonderful rhyming book with a fresh approach to a unique subject. The illustrations could not be more fitting or of a better quality and certainly add to the charm of the homey theme. There are pockets of small treasures throughout the page, and the layouts are expertly done. Many of the houses will be familiar to all children. An example: "A web is a house for a spider. A bird builds its nest in a tree. There is nothing so snug as a bug in a rug, and a house is a house for me!" However, nothing is overlooked. Another example: "A book is a house for a story. A rose is a house for a smell. My head is a house for a secret, a secret I never will tell." The ending sums everything up so well for children, as do the final two pages of outrageous illustrations. Masterfully created. Reviewer: Joan Elste
From: www.barnesandnoble.com
According to Mary Ann, people aren't the only ones that live in houses. She rhymes her way through ants in anthills, bees in hives, spiders in webs and bugs in a rug. But she doesn't stop with insects. She declares a garage to be a house for a car, a dock a house for a ship, a husk a house for an ear of corn and a shell a house for a nut. Children learn about, not only homes, but body parts, foods, animals, clothing and fun hiding places. The illustrations give further understanding to preschoolers as they are introduced to lots of new words. This great book can be extended into hands-on learning at home or school by a house hunt right where they live.
Reviewed by Karen Shaw, www.preschooleducation.com
Library Settings
This story would work well in a storytime program for preschoolers. With other rhyming books, it would make a book talk program. An activity sheet could be created to see if children can remember which home belongs to which creature or thing. This book would also be a great summer reading book for a five or six year old.
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