Deborah Freedman
2017 40 pages(Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
9781481442848
1481442848
Before there was this house,
there were stones,
and mud,
and a colossal oak tree—
three hugs around
and as high as the blue.
What was your home, once?
This poetically simple, thought-provoking, and gorgeously illustrated book invites readers to think about where things come from and what nature provides.
Why I like this book: This House was Once covers the materials used to build a house and the origins of those materials. This is a construction book that reminds readers of the natural origins of building materials that are typically very removed from nature.
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