My House

by Delphine Durand

Although a house is not fancy on the outside, inside it contains a wealth of interesting--though imaginary--people, animals, and monsters.

Genres: Picture Books

44 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

"My house isn't fancy on the outside. Really nothing special at all - come in - "

This is not a book to read exactly (well, at least not to a crowd), it's a book to pour over and over, preferably with someone who shares your sense of humor. The pages of MY HOUSE are jumbles of rooms full of interesting, endearing, strange characters - "people", if you can call them that (Mr. Nozitall, Mrs. Fishyscales, Badhairday, Mega-Ugly and Maxi-Foul, et al), animals (large, small, invented), flops, flumps - who appear throughout this plotless book. It's sweetly bizarre and incredibly funny in a quirky sort of way, for readers who like author/illustrators such as Maira Kalman, Sarah Fanelli (hmmm... who am I missing?). Every inch of every page is full of tiny, amusing details, painted in rich colors with occasional collaged bits. For ALL ages.

[Mireille Duval · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ça faisait longtemps que ça traînait dans ma liste de livres qui semblent intéressants, alors je me suis dépêchée de l'emprunter avant de ne plus avoir d'enfants en âge de l'apprécier. Charlotte, six ans, a beaucoup aimé, et il y avait beaucoup de drôle - un peu dans le style d'Élise Gravel. C'était un peu trop chaotique à mon goût, par contre.

[Gooshe · Rating 5 out of 5]

We all love this book:
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