- Fits national reading standards by linking images to the text to provide picture clues and introducing age-appropriate vocabulary.- The repetitive language, structure, and rhyming patterns help children decipher words.- Word lists at the back of each book help build reading vocabularies.CurriculumGrades K-4 Social Studies StandardsI- Describe ways in which language, stories, folktales, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture and influence behavior of people living in a particular culture.Individual Development and IV- Explore factors that contribute to one's personal identity such as interests, capabilities, and perceptions.
I get a lot of joy out of a simple book. The illustrations were lovely, and I think it offers a different take on diversity--that is, showing how cultures are different by showing how houses are different.