The Blue House
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

The Blue House

By Phoebe Wahl

A father and son must leave their cherished home as their neighborhood transforms around them.

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40 pages· 582 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Leo and his dad have always lived in the blue house, but now their neighborhood is changing. As new buildings rise, they must leave their beloved home. Struggling with the loss, they howl, rage, and dance through their emotions. Can they find a way to honor the past while embracing the future in their new home?

"So, after they ate, they danced and stomped and raged together. They shredded on guitar, and Leo did a special scream solo. It made both of them a little less mad."

— from the book

From the publisher

In the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton’s The Little House comes a heartfelt story about a father and son learning to accept the new while honoring and celebrating the old. For as long as he can remember, Leo has lived in the blue house with his dad, but lately the neighborhood is changing. People are leaving, houses are being knocked down, and shiny new buildings are going up in their place. When Leo and his dad are forced to leave, they aren’t happy about it. They howl and rage and dance out their feelings. When the time comes, they leave the blue house behind–there was never any choice, not really–but little by little, they find a way to keep its memory alive in their new home.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
582
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD520L
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about homeBooks about movingBooks about father-son relationshipsBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
513558
Publication
Published
August 11, 2020
First published
August 1, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Illustration details
The illustrations for this book were created using watercolor, gouache, collage, and colored pencil.
Identifiers
ISBN
9781984893369

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