A House [Board book]

“Enchantingly simple.”—The Wall Street Journal

“Brilliant.”—The Horn Book(starred review)

Viewers will love playing seek and find.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books(starred review)

Caldecott Medal winner and #1New York Times–bestselling author Kevin Henkes explores family, community, and belonging in this stunning board book. Brimming with interactive call-and-response questions,A Houseis a timeless and irresistible must-have for both very young children and emerging readers—as well as the entire family.

Where is the door to the house? What does the house look like when it is sunny outside? When it is raining? And what will the house turn into when its family returns? A home.

Caldecott Medal winner Kevin Henkes employs interactive questions, declarative sentences, basic shapes, and a limited color palette in this brilliant and classic picture book.A Houseintroduces young readers to shapes, numbers, the weather, and the parts of a house, with a rhythmic, repetitive text and remarkable illustrations.

A Houseis an excellent choice for emerging readers, for social and emotional development, and for story-time sharing. 

“We see the house in the morning, at night, with the sun, with the moon, in rain and snow, and more. Henkes uses the question-and-answer format to invite readers into the story, and the questions prompt discussions about concepts such as shapes, the passage of time, counting, weather, colors, and size differences. . . . The style conveys Henkes’s (2020 winner of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award) signature elegance; and the ending will have children pondering precisely what makes a ‘house’ a ‘home.’ Brilliant.” -