dwellings

After the last brick is laid, a family moves into a brand-new house. As the family grows, the house delights in the sound of laughter echoing in its halls and the pitter-patter of little feet traversing its floors and realizes it is no longer just a house. It has become a home-their home. One day, the family packs up, and with tears in their eyes, they say goodbye. The house doesn't know if it can ever be happy again until a special couple appears and it begins to feel a sliver of hope. Perhaps it can become a home once more ... Told from the perspective of a house, this story's heartfelt text and beautiful illustrations convey a warmth of feeling as two families change and grow at different times within the same four walls.

"Living things need shelter. From ants to plants, without shelter they would not be alive. Young readers will discover the homes of living things"--Provided by publisher.

"Around the world, many people live in houses and apartments--but a home can look very different depending on where you are. From houses built on stilts to one-room huts to sky-high apartment buildings, readers of this engaging volume take a look at what home looks like to people living in different parts of the world. Simple language introduces readers to different cultures and ways of life, while . . . photographs help them develop a deeper understanding of the content"--Provided by publisher.

"When Jayden's mom returns from the Navy, they are going to find a home. He's staying with his grandparents and explores different types of homes. The one thing that makes a home is love"--Provided by publisher.

"Have you ever wondered how kids live in other countries? This book gives you a great opportunity to look inside homes on all continents and discover how different kids' lives can be. People build their homes for comfort and to suit local conditions. Do you know how children live in Mongolia? Or what life's like in an icy igloo? How about in a rainforest? Come with us to take a look at homes in all parts of the world, and to make new friends who'll tell you all about their culture"--OCLC.

"When Conejo's house blows away in a storm, his friends and neighbors take turns helping him look for it. Though they do not find his house, they each send him on his way with good cheer and small gifts"--Provided by publisher.

"What makes a home home? Find out in this . . . exploration of the places creatures call home. From mountain to sea, meadow to tree, small town to big city, people and animals make their homes all over the world. Some are forever while some change with the seasons, but all are just right for the creatures who live in them"--Provided by publisher.

"When Esperanza and her family arrive in the United States from Cuba, they buy a little house, una casita. It may be small, but they soon prove that there's room enough to share with a whole community"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at various types of dwellings people from around the world live in, including tree houses, caves, and boats.

A house sits in a field under the ever-changing sky. For a while the house was full of laughter and children and the sounds of lives being lived under its roof. And then, for a long time, it was empty and quiet. New people came to look, but they always left. Will anyone come to stay?.