The House of Grass and Sky

By Mary Lyn Ray, E. B. Goodale (Illustrator)

An old house waits for a family to fill it with life again.

3.8/7 Bookroo expert·4.0/5 Goodreads · 302 ratings

32 pages

$17.99Save 7%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

In a quiet countryside, an old house stands, once filled with laughter, now silent. It remembers the families it sheltered, especially the children. As new families come and go, will the right one arrive to honor its past and create new memories? This poignant tale of hope and renewal invites readers to ponder the stories within walls and the promise of new beginnings.

From the publisher

A luminous picture-book tribute to house and home gently evokes the passage of time, the solace of memory, and the joys of preservation and renewal. Every house has a story. This house–an old one hunkered in the deep grass below a wide country sky–is a waiting house. Once it was full of laughter and song. The sounds of life rang within its walls. Now it stands quiet and still. The house has sheltered many families over the years and remembers them fondly, especially the children. New families arrive to look, but none stay. Perhaps the house, too, now belongs to the Long Ago and Used to Be? Or will the “right” family move in to honor its past and build new memories? Wistful and nostalgic, Mary Lyn Ray’s poetic text, combined with glowing, pastoral illustrations by E. B. Goodale that capture the lonely house’s unique character, create a quietly affecting hymn to hope and surprise that will enchant readers of all ages.

At a glance