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Finding Home
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. Conejo is grateful for their support, but still finds himself sitting with sadness for some time. When the rain clears, Conejo finds the courage to rebuild. He fills his new home with the memories, love, and support he collected from his friends along the way.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2021
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April 5, 2025
Conejo looks for his home blown away by the wind but finds something more important along the way
June 9, 2021
A good one for social-emotional learning and empathy modelling. Conejo's friends help how they can, but they can't fix the problem or Conejo's sadness. I like that Conejo sits with sadness before moving on.
January 30, 2021
What will your eyes & heart see when you read Finding Home? Readers will connect in different ways, but the tones of loss, compassion, and hope will ring true. And whatever way you connect to this beautiful story, “when you are ready you will find your way.”
September 2, 2021
Beautiful and moving story about loss and gaining a new sense of home when things change. I loved this book.
March 15, 2021
Written as a response to two massive natural disasters, this compassionate picture book considers the universal desire for home and opens the door to conversations around global displacement due to climate, strife, and social stresses. Ultimately, Conejo makes a new home for himself, and his friends support him through his hardship.
August 27, 2021
As the climate changes and more and more hurricanes, wildfires, and tornados cause displacement, more children could benefit from a story like this: one that acknowledges the sadness one will feel about losing their home, but the hope of what one can still carry with them (like friendship and hope).
May 17, 2024
A tale of sudden loss, homelessness, and support from friends and others who are willing to help someone in their time of need
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December 2, 2020 Kind words, good cheer, and yet...Conejo is sad, restless, and just wants to find 'home' in this illustrated children's picture book.
Children's author-illustrators are my heart. I think it's because as a child reader, this is what shaped me, made me want to write. Here, in FINDING HOME (forthcoming from Scholastic, Jan 5 2021), Esteli Meza poetically and lyrically tells the story of Conejo, a little rabbit whose home blows away in fall storms. Off he goes seeking a new home. At each turn, he is met with a group of kind, caring friends--all forest animals--who offer insight and distraction...maybe they have a picnic or reminisce, play music, have a cup of tea. All of this is lovely and wonderful, but Conejo is not satisfied. Still, no home.
Eventually, the story ends with Conejo in a new home, one which he has filled with recent memories of kindness and compassion, a photo, a book, lovely gifts from his friends who helped him along his journey.
FINDING HOME was inspired by the author-illustrator's personal experience of losing her Mexico City home during the 2017 earthquake, but also Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, ravaging homes and tearing families apart. The need--and the feeling--for a home is universal. It's part of the immigrant experience, and displacement, too--as a result of natural disaster, but also, perhaps personal and familial disaster as well. And maybe not even disaster at all, but great for children who have moved to a new home, school, city, state, or country.
Here, we find that we might all be on a search for self-awareness, a journey of going inward, to finding our strengths and weaknesses, our passions. It's about courage during adversity.
As a children's picture book, I think children won't exactly grasp this concept, but depending on the children's ages and insight, various questions can be posed to get them thinking about what a home really means. Here, too, children are exposed to (a few) Spanish words.
I was reminded of A HOME FOR A BUNNY by Margaret Wise Brown meets
WINNIE THE POOH and perhaps THE ADVENTURES OF FROG AND TOAD.
For all my reviews, including author interviews, please see: www.leslielindsay.com|Always with a Book.
Special thanks to Scholastic/Orchard Books for this review copy. All thoughts are my own.
Children's author-illustrators are my heart. I think it's because as a child reader, this is what shaped me, made me want to write. Here, in FINDING HOME (forthcoming from Scholastic, Jan 5 2021), Esteli Meza poetically and lyrically tells the story of Conejo, a little rabbit whose home blows away in fall storms. Off he goes seeking a new home. At each turn, he is met with a group of kind, caring friends--all forest animals--who offer insight and distraction...maybe they have a picnic or reminisce, play music, have a cup of tea. All of this is lovely and wonderful, but Conejo is not satisfied. Still, no home.
Eventually, the story ends with Conejo in a new home, one which he has filled with recent memories of kindness and compassion, a photo, a book, lovely gifts from his friends who helped him along his journey.
FINDING HOME was inspired by the author-illustrator's personal experience of losing her Mexico City home during the 2017 earthquake, but also Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, ravaging homes and tearing families apart. The need--and the feeling--for a home is universal. It's part of the immigrant experience, and displacement, too--as a result of natural disaster, but also, perhaps personal and familial disaster as well. And maybe not even disaster at all, but great for children who have moved to a new home, school, city, state, or country.
Here, we find that we might all be on a search for self-awareness, a journey of going inward, to finding our strengths and weaknesses, our passions. It's about courage during adversity.
As a children's picture book, I think children won't exactly grasp this concept, but depending on the children's ages and insight, various questions can be posed to get them thinking about what a home really means. Here, too, children are exposed to (a few) Spanish words.
I was reminded of A HOME FOR A BUNNY by Margaret Wise Brown meets
WINNIE THE POOH and perhaps THE ADVENTURES OF FROG AND TOAD.
For all my reviews, including author interviews, please see: www.leslielindsay.com|Always with a Book.
Special thanks to Scholastic/Orchard Books for this review copy. All thoughts are my own.
February 1, 2021
A gust of wind sets off a sequence of events in which a rabbit named Conjeo tries to find his missing home but also finds comfort in his community too! Conejo’s home blows away after a strong storm hits his neighborhood. He journeys throughout his neighborhood to find his missing home, taking refuge in his friends homes as they attempt to cheer him up.
One of the key themes in this book is the importance of community. Conejo leans on his community to help him find his missing home but also to take his mind off his troubles, whether it be over a cup of tea or a fun song. This is an important part of the story, Conejo is sad over his loss and is allowed to feel and sit in that sadness. Once he feels that sadness he is then able to fill a new home with gifts from his friends and start his life over.
Finding Home has a beautiful folk art inspired illustrations with muted colors and simple lines that that show Conejo’s community. Little details like the decor in some of the friends homes and the trees along Conejo’s journey create beautiful scenes in the book.
As a Puerto Rican, the reference to Hurricane Maria hits home for me. My kids and I prepped boxes to send after Hurricane Maria hit to friends and family who had literally lost everything. This book sparks good conversations on how people lost their homes and the emotional trauma that could create. It also allows for the discussion of how important kindness can be to someone who feels immense sadness or loss.
One of the key themes in this book is the importance of community. Conejo leans on his community to help him find his missing home but also to take his mind off his troubles, whether it be over a cup of tea or a fun song. This is an important part of the story, Conejo is sad over his loss and is allowed to feel and sit in that sadness. Once he feels that sadness he is then able to fill a new home with gifts from his friends and start his life over.
Finding Home has a beautiful folk art inspired illustrations with muted colors and simple lines that that show Conejo’s community. Little details like the decor in some of the friends homes and the trees along Conejo’s journey create beautiful scenes in the book.
As a Puerto Rican, the reference to Hurricane Maria hits home for me. My kids and I prepped boxes to send after Hurricane Maria hit to friends and family who had literally lost everything. This book sparks good conversations on how people lost their homes and the emotional trauma that could create. It also allows for the discussion of how important kindness can be to someone who feels immense sadness or loss.
January 13, 2021
When Conejo's home is blown away by a huge gust of wind, the kindness and generosity of his friends give him the strength to continue on his search for a new home. Each of the animal characters in this thoughtful story with a well-paced emotional arc are named with their Spanish name—Conejo, Perezoso, Buhita, etc.—and an author's note at the end of the story explains that Finding Home was inspired by the homelessness experienced by Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria and by residents of Mexico City after the city was struck by a strong earthquake. A wonderful, touching story about generosity, home, hopefulness.
Themes: Home, Kindness, Sharing, Refugees/Immigrants
Age range: Toddlers through Preschool
Themes: Home, Kindness, Sharing, Refugees/Immigrants
Age range: Toddlers through Preschool
March 22, 2021
This is a lovely and heartfelt story about losing one's home, about how it is okay to grieve, and that after time and with support we can find a home again. This story is a little longer but carries a very important message. It includes a note from the author about her inspiration for the story: Hurricane Maria hitting Puerto Rico and an earth quake in Mexico City, both of which happened around the same time and caused many people to lose their homes. Meza is absolutely right that the theme of loss and rebuilding is a universal one, and makes this picture book an important read for children from all walks of life and experiences. I highly recommend this story.
June 2, 2024
When natural disaster blows away Conejo’s house his friends offer help. When they can’t find the house they offer him other gifts that eventually are perfect in his new home. Author based story on homeless experiences during hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and and earthquake in Mexico City . Spanish flows nicely, homely collage style illustrations
January 11, 2021
The author's inspiration for this book came from losing a home and rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Maria and the Mexico City earthquake. The illustrations are great, and it is a wonderful uplifting story.
February 23, 2021
Conejo's house blows away and he sets off on a journey to find a new home. His friends share gifts and stories with him, but Conejo still feels sad. Soon, he finds a new home and while it is not perfect it is something he can grow to enjoy.
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July 22, 2021
A beautiful book on finding home after losing a home. Author’s note mentions that this book’s inspiration came from events such as Hurricane Maria and an earthquake in Mexico that left many people without a home.
Mentor text idea: theme, character feelings/change
Mentor text idea: theme, character feelings/change
April 13, 2021
NOTE: be sure to read the author's note at end of the book!
May 21, 2021
This book gently shares the message that sadness/loss is hard. But it is for a season and joy is still possible. (Ecclesiastes 3.1-8) The illustrations are enchanting. Love this book!
October 7, 2022
beautiful 🥲
January 30, 2023
I can’t believe there are no reviews for this book! I just received this book in the mail for my son to read as part of the New Worlds Reading program with UF. I try to have my son read for 20 minutes each day and this fit perfectly. I loved reading the Spanish parts after he read the English parts. I am Hispanic but sadly Spanish isn’t my first language. I can read in my head better than I can read it aloud so this was good practice for me as well. Both my son and I give this book 5 stars! We loved the story of Conejo trying to find his home and receiving the gifts from his friends along the way.
April 17, 2021
One of my favorite books of all time! :D
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