| | |  | Design Books | Home » » Houses and Homes (Around the World Series) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | The world is full of houses. Big houses and little houses. Houses that stay in one place and houses that move from place to place. Some houses are made of wood or stone; others are made from mud or straw. But all of them are made for families to live in. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Ann Morris | | Paperback:
| 32 pages | | Publisher:
| HarperCollins | | Publication Date:
| March 29, 1995 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0688135781 | | Product Length:
| 7.94 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.88 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.26 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.27 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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39 of 39 found the following review helpful:
 Informative and Stimulating!Apr 20, 2000
By Tracy B.
Houses and Homes is a great book to stimulate conversation for young beginning readers! The photos alone are worth a thousand words. I used this book as a lead in for a discussion with first graders about different types of homes around the world. The text is simple enough that they'll read it unassisted over and over. The index in the back of the book, along with a world map, is very informative! It states the specific country where each photo was taken and gives detailed information on the uses of the types of homes shown. The descriptions also include information on the relationships between homes, cultures, and climates around the world. My 5 year old nephew, a beginning reader, would not put the book down. If he wasn't actually reading the book, he was spending time looking at the real-life photos!
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Houses and HomesJan 25, 2004
This is a beautiful book with gorgeous illustrations. I found it very useful in my second grade social studies unit.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Photos are great for discussion!Jul 13, 2006
By L. Weichel
While the text of the book is not particularly inspiring, it is an introduction to the different ways some people live around the world. My daughter is not yet two but she loves Ann Morris' entire series of books and likes to identify things in each photograph. We use the books to discuss differences and similarities between how we and others live. The photos are obviously dated but I don't believe that alters the impact of what the author and photographer are trying to do. As she grows, we intend to continue to read these books, moving on from identifying simple items to talking about cultures, traditions, environments, geography, and etc. The back of each book contains a map and descriptions of locations/actions for each page and will allow us to talk about where places are in relation to one another. I recommend these books for curious children starting at age 18 months and all the way up into the school years.
We love it!Jul 12, 2011
By Claudia
Hello! My name is Claudia, I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and bought this book for my granddaughter for four years. It is amazing to see her reaction on each page, noting the diversity of materials, colors, climates and people. And in the end, the absolute truth! No matter where or what type of house you live if you live with loved ones, you have a home. Congratulations on the beautiful book!
Interesting and colorful bookNov 10, 2010
By C. Cage
My son enjoys reading this book. There are just a few words on each page, and the pictures are large and mostly colorful. I think it is a great introduction to learning more about the world.
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