At Home [Hardcover]

A house built on legs. An igloo made of snow. Come and look inside to discover the different places that children call home.

If where you live is full of trees, then your house might look like these. In the warm Philippines houses are open and cool.
But in Sweden, where the weather is cold, thick logs are used to hold the snow and ice at bay.

Window on the World is a series of titles aimed at giving very young children a basic knowledge and understanding of how children live around the world. Each title contains minimal text and stunning photographs featuring children from all over the world in everyday situations.Paul Harrisonhas written many fiction and non-fiction books for children, includingThe Perfect Prince. He lives and writes in East Sussex England.

• 27 examples of homes around the world
• Peruvian house from reeds, Malaysian house on tall legs over water, Vietnamese boat home, Icelandic home with many windows, Siberian tent, Canadian igloo, Cameroonian house of dried mud, Mongolian yurt, American caravan, and more