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In Front of My House
In Front of My House is a whimsical celebration of a child's imagination and all the places it can travel. This circular story begins and ends in a tidy front yard, but in between takes the reader to mountains and mysterious caves, up to outer space, down into the ocean and beyond. It's a journey as boundless and surprising as young imaginations. Filled with inventive and...more
Hardcover, 120 pages
Published
September 1st 2010
by Kids Can Press
(first published May 30th 2010)
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This delightful circular story begins with a picture of a colorful house on a hill, and it ends up at that same house which the narrator now labels "my house." The colorful, child-like drawings show a child's world, both real and imagined. Using prepositions - in, behind, under, around and so forth - the story moves from the yard to the bedroom where the child discovers with relief that there is nothing under the bed. But a fairy tale book lies in view, and inside there are many familiar charact...more
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This is a fun, twisty little book!
The book starts with "in front of my house" and soon grows to the bedroom, what's outside the window, what can be found in a book, in outerspace, and on and on. The path doesn't always make sense, but it captures a child's imagination perfectly (which doesn't always make sense either!:) It's a long picture book, but the text and illustrations are simple. It's fun to guess what could be coming next-chances are you won't be able to! The story is circular and we w...more
The book starts with "in front of my house" and soon grows to the bedroom, what's outside the window, what can be found in a book, in outerspace, and on and on. The path doesn't always make sense, but it captures a child's imagination perfectly (which doesn't always make sense either!:) It's a long picture book, but the text and illustrations are simple. It's fun to guess what could be coming next-chances are you won't be able to! The story is circular and we w...more
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I opened this book. It’s not a normal picture book size, being rather square and short. But it was the length that threw me most of all. It’s much longer than most picture books, having the heft of a chapter book. But oh how I enjoyed this squat little book.
The book starts out on a hill under a tree with a house. In front of the house is a rosebush. On the rosebush is a little bird. Above the bird is a window. Head through the window, and the into the room, open...more
The book starts out on a hill under a tree with a house. In front of the house is a rosebush. On the rosebush is a little bird. Above the bird is a window. Head through the window, and the into the room, open...more
A unique little book that would work well in a classroom setting for teaching prepositions. This circular story that unassuming in its creativity and "where is this going to lead?" suspense. Expanding on the typical picture book length, In Front of My House begins with a little house on a hill. In front of the house is a rosebush. In that rosebush is a bird. The story continues in this way, going to outer space and back again before returning to the house where it all started. Childlike pencil c...more
“In front of My House,” is illustrated by Richard Scarry. Amazingly the book didn’t list an author. Once I began to read the book I realized this a science book that is telling the readers about things in the different animals’ homes. Students can count the different items in the homes as part of the reading. The book list things and ask the reader if he or she can find those items in the picture. This book facilitates inquiry and research. I would recommend this book for kindergartners and 1st...more
This is a great concept book or directions i.e. behind, beside, under, inside... you get the picture. The illustrations are pencil crayon and very simple. Stylized child like images or random things, animals, and fairytale characters. I would pair this book with the 'Illustration School' series by Sachiko Umoto, because the drawing styles are very similar. The children and use the illustration instructions in Umoto's books to replicate similar images in Dubuc's.
Oct 26, 2011
Candice
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Sophie - when she is a bit older
Shelves:
picture-books
The book starts with a little house on a hill. It tells what is in front of the house (a rosebush), what is on the rosebush (a little bird) and goes on from there to see what is above, behind, inside, under... The illustrations are simple and childish, but coordinate well with the book's simplicity. A fun read because it's not always possible to predict what will come next.
cheery illustrations that are not at all daunting (the ones that look like a talented child might have drawn them) tells a winding story about what might be here and there in front of and and back of things. While children will enjoy the "what's next" aspect of the story, it would also be very handy in classrooms to be used as story prompts.
A graphic delight beginning and ending at "my house on the hill" with lots of imagination in between; using pencil crayons for the illustrations, they are very childlike in shape, perspective and shading. White backgrounds denote the daytime imaginations and black backgrounds the nightime ones. A great visual feast!
A fat, small, square picture book in which one things lead to another, starting and ending at "my house." "In front of my house . . . a rosebush./On the rosebush . . . a little bird." Facing each page their is a brightly colored illustration of the object on a plain white background (or black when it is night). Some are funny, like "Under my bed . . . Whew! Nothing at all." And my favorite: "In the Big Bad Wolf's belly . . . the Three Little Pigs, the house made of bricks, the house made of stic...more
A funny, page-turning book as you travel through cities, storybook characters, space and home again. Although the book seems long, it doesn't take long to read and my kids just wanted to know what the next page held.
It has cool concept and a fun rhythm (especially when read out loud, fast), but the flaws in the internal logic kept tripping me up (how can you see the stars in a cave?). It really hindered my enjoyment of the book.
Jan 06, 2011
Lupine
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
concepts,
early-literacy,
elementary-school,
illustrations,
picture-book,
preschool,
read-aloud
This book is defines whimsical. Adorable illustrations and a fun romp to see where the author will go next. I could see it inspiring one to make up their own similar stories.
This is a great read-aloud that follows the imagination of the narrator and can pique the imagination of the reader and the listeners. Ages 4-8.
Perfect for teaching prepositions. It could be a great jumping off point for a writing /grammar project. Loved the illustrations.
This simple book uses a series of prepositional phrases to create a chain around the world (and beyond) before leading back home.
Clever book that uses prepositional phrases almost exclusively to tell a circular story with a couple of interesting twists.
A child explores the world around his home and fills it with characters from the stories and fables he knows.
Read it for a 3rd grade class and it was hit. The kids had a blast. So, you could say, it is child tested and approved.
Pirates, a whale named Babette, aliens, abominable snowmen...this book has it all. Really really cute.
Great book to teach prepositional phrases. Thanks Donalyn Miller for that brilliant idea.
It's fun, and cute and made me smile- kind of like a little kid's stream of consciousness.
Can very much see the story stretcher options. Prepositional phrases galore!
A very cute circular tale that takes the reader in unexpected directions.
Many things a kid can see infront of his house..
:)
:)
Henry's favorite of all our books this week.
A wonderful story that links from place to place, animal to animal.
Great for teaching prepositions!
Will review this one on my blog!
Oct 19, 2011
Thia
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