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56th out of 79 books
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57 voters
Home
A family.Little by little, baby Tracy grows. She and her neighbors begin to rescue their street. Together, children and adults plant grass and trees and bushes in the empty spaces. They paint murals over old graffiti. They stop the cars. Everything begins to blossom.
A house.
A neighborhood.
A place to play.
A place to feel safe.
In Jeannie Baker's striking, natural collages, a...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 16th 2004
by Greenwillow Books
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Desolation. Who wants it? Well, in general, no one I know; and yet if we turn our backs on all the desolate places (geographic or in the human heart) pretty soon everything will be waste. That is why I love this book: it is a book about bringing SHALOM, or life as it ought to be, to a desolate place. It is a picture book with a view out the same window, with each successive page coming forward about two years. Children love the "I spy" activity of searching for what has changed, and parents and...more
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I LOVED this book! It is so beautiful and heartfelt, so detailed and thoughtful and sweet and inspiring. Through illustrations only, we follow a little girl from her birth day as she grows up; we see only the backyard and a bit of the city through the window but, oh, what a story that little glimpse tells! For it is not only the story of the girl growing up, but of the neighborhood becoming more aware of its problems, most especially in that it is not a very attractive place to live and no one s...more
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Home, a wordless picture book, created by Jeannie Baker is an absolute treasure. Baker’s attention to detail unexpectedly begins on the page coinciding with the copyright information. This page differs from the others, as it is not a window. Baker presents the reader with a glimpse into Tracy’s home by showing a simple, petite picture of what seems to be Tracy’s pregnant mother (pregnant with Tracy), father, and two movers moving furniture into the room that Baker uses as her “window” of opport...more
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Home by Jeannie Baker is a wordless look at the growth of a child and the parallel growth and transformation of the area where her family lives into a real community.
Baker's very detailed illustrations were prepared as collage constructions using some natural materials that were reproduced in full color from photographs. Most illustrations are double page spreads. I loved the transformation of the teddy bear. My favorite images are bear, plant gift, birthday gift, closed off, bike, night kiss,...more
Baker's very detailed illustrations were prepared as collage constructions using some natural materials that were reproduced in full color from photographs. Most illustrations are double page spreads. I loved the transformation of the teddy bear. My favorite images are bear, plant gift, birthday gift, closed off, bike, night kiss,...more
Wow! Fabulous book! This is my first Jeannie Baker book; I have three others at home and I’m trying to get all of them. I can’t imagine I’ll like any of the others as much as I love this one though.
This is a mostly wordless picture book, wonderfully illustrated with collage art. The story is of a child as she grows from infancy to motherhood and career, and mostly of the home and street and neighborhood where she makes her home.
It’s touching and sweet and inspiring. This is a fiction book, but t...more
This is a mostly wordless picture book, wonderfully illustrated with collage art. The story is of a child as she grows from infancy to motherhood and career, and mostly of the home and street and neighborhood where she makes her home.
It’s touching and sweet and inspiring. This is a fiction book, but t...more
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I found this book to be a bit hard to follow since there were no words in it. However, I think this would be a great story to read aloud to children and see what they interpret from it. The setting is pretty relatable for most people. The pictures start with a family and a baby, and show how a community can be transformed. The illustrations are beautiful. They exhibit tree planting, painting over graffiti and most importantly, cleaning up their neighborhood. Things begin to transform for the new...more
A beautiful, nearly-wordless book shows the view from one window as a baby grows up and the street outside is transformed into a beautiful place to live. So much to look at here -- a great book for community, narrative skills, passage of time, and urban renewal.
Goodreads description:
"A family.
A house.
A neighborhood.
A place to play.
A place to feel safe.
Little by little, baby Tracy grows. She and her neighbors begin to rescue their street. Together, children and adults plant grass and trees and bu...more
Goodreads description:
"A family.
A house.
A neighborhood.
A place to play.
A place to feel safe.
Little by little, baby Tracy grows. She and her neighbors begin to rescue their street. Together, children and adults plant grass and trees and bu...more
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AMAZING! The book shows the window view of a backyard as an urban neighborhood returns the community to a more natural state. This book is perfect for introducing a unit on the environment or community gardens. The pictures are incredibly detailed and provide an opportunity for younger students to compare and contrast changes in the images or predict future improvements in the community. Finally, the end of the book includes a note from the author explaining author purpose and discussing the con...more
This is a terrific "wordless" book that tells about the life of a little girl and indeed a whole neighborhood through snapshots out of the same window year after year. There are always little clues as to the age of little Tracy and we watch her grow up through the scenes in her backyard. Watching the scenery in the neighborhood change is fascinating, too, as the broken-down and graffiti-covered walls slowly transform into beautiful and well-maintained facades. We really enjoyed "reading" this bo...more
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A family.
A house.
A neighborhood.
A place to play.
A place to feel safe.
Little by little, baby Tracy grows. She and her neighbors begin to rescue their street. Together, children and adults plant grass and trees and bushes in the empty spaces. They paint murals over old graffiti. They stop the cars. Everything begins to blossom.
In Jeannie Baker's striking, natural collages, an urban community reclaims its land. A drab city street becomes a living, thriving neighborhood -- a place to call home.
- Tha...more
A house.
A neighborhood.
A place to play.
A place to feel safe.
Little by little, baby Tracy grows. She and her neighbors begin to rescue their street. Together, children and adults plant grass and trees and bushes in the empty spaces. They paint murals over old graffiti. They stop the cars. Everything begins to blossom.
In Jeannie Baker's striking, natural collages, an urban community reclaims its land. A drab city street becomes a living, thriving neighborhood -- a place to call home.
- Tha...more
I really enjoyed this book. It shows how a community can change a neighborhood over time. The differences on each page are interesting. This could be a great way to talk about what kids like about their neighborhoods and what they would like to change. They could even create their own action plans on how to make their neighborhood or another better. This book was nicely done. The artwork is interesting and the subtle differences on each page keep you guessing about the storyline.
Baker invites readers to watch as a home, family, baby girl, and neighborhood grows. The growing isn't limited to getting older over time, this home promotes growth in a much larger sense.
Great message. I really enjoyed watching the story unfold from the window with the little objects on the window sill to indicate change and age in the baby girl. Additionally, watching the entire neighborhood transform because one girl is inspiring to say the least.
Great message. I really enjoyed watching the story unfold from the window with the little objects on the window sill to indicate change and age in the baby girl. Additionally, watching the entire neighborhood transform because one girl is inspiring to say the least.
Picture book illustrating the life of a girl in her home from birth through to when she has her own baby. Her life is depicted every 2 years, I believe.
The only thing I did not like was that in a couple of the illustrations, there were billboards that looked a little questionable. I understand that this isn't in the richest of neighborhoods, but I didn't think those types of billboards are necessary for a picture book for young children.
The artwork is amazing.
The only thing I did not like was that in a couple of the illustrations, there were billboards that looked a little questionable. I understand that this isn't in the richest of neighborhoods, but I didn't think those types of billboards are necessary for a picture book for young children.
The artwork is amazing.
This seems more like a picture book for adults than for children. It shows the transformation of an urban neighborhood over the course of a girl's life, from her infancy until she has a child of her own. Although kids will probably like comparing the illustrations as the neighborhood changes over time, I do think an adult is going to be more likely to notice the significance of the changes.
This wordless picture book follows a girl growing up in the city. It starts when her mother was pregnant with her and finishes with the girl becoming a mother herself. The pictures are from the viewpoint of the girls room in her house. She can see her backyard and surrounding shops, restaurants, and the rest of the neighborhood. Throughout the pages as the girl grows up, she and the neighborhood plants flowers, trees, and bushes in the yards. The story emphasizes the importance of keeping nature...more
This interesting wordless story is told by looking through a house window to the backyard year after year. We see a small girl grow up from a baby to an adult to when she has her own baby. 3-D collage illustrates this beautiful book with more things to be "found" on subsequent readings.
What a beautiful book. So simple but so profound. No words, just pictures makes this story of a family, a little girl, who grows into adulthood and lives in a community transformed. The boys loved the details of this of this book, we looked at it over and over again finding new things!
So much to look at here -- a great book for community, narrative skills, passage of time, and urban renewal. - Becky, Teen Librarian
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This was a really unique book. I enjoyed the same view over and over again from the same window. It speaks to what a lot of communities are doing with downtown revitalization. This was a wordless book.
Absolutely brilliant! My new favorite book. Hopeful, doable, growing, connecting. Be the change you seek. This picture book is about urban renewal, but it so remarkably shows how urban renewal is also about community and healthy people. The tiny details of suffering and alienation at the start of the book are poignant and powerful. The gradually transformations of the city are also evident in a life that is more whole, more social, more human, more loving.
You'll see new things on every 'read' o...more
You'll see new things on every 'read' o...more
As always her books are so beautiful, interesting and thoughtful for children and adults too.
Aug 14, 2011
Lisa Rathbun
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I love the details. I love the optimism as an ugly street becomes green and beautiful.
I like the pictures themselves and how it shows the passing of time
The illustrations were beautiful in this book. i really enjoyed it.
I pored over this one for quite a while. Very cool!
Intricate, stunning, tear-duct-stimulating. Loved it.
Wordless perspective.
Feb 11, 2013
Nicole
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everybody
Recommended to Nicole by:
My children
Another gorgeous Jeannie Baker book.
Gorgeous. Important and powerful message. I want to gift a special newborn with this book, and Window too. And I want to buy two copies of each for myself so I can frame all the images. Wordless, heartwrenching, and heartwarming.
An engrossing wordless picture book that invites close examination and lots of discussion. I don't really have time to write a review that will do this book justice, but I do very highly recommended it!
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