Home is the first place a child ever maps. Long before they can name a street, they know which stair creaks, which chair is theirs, whose lap is the good one, and exactly how far the smell of dinner carries. That is why home shows up in so many children’s books and in so many shapes — a burrow, a boxcar, a brownstone, a house on a hill that watches a city grow up around it. The best of these stories take a child’s attachment to a particular set of rooms completely seriously, and then quietly point out that the rooms were never really the point.
Bookroo’s collection of 419 books about home covers all of it: toddler tours of the kitchen and the bedroom, picture books about building, painting, moving, and coming back, and longer novels about children who are looking for a home or fighting to keep one. Start with our 14 favorites below, then browse board books for naming the rooms out loud, picture books for read-alouds about houses and homecomings, and chapter books for readers old enough to notice that home is something people make.
A little house on a hill is happy watching the seasons turn, until the city arrives and builds right over the top of her.
A tour of every kind of home there is, from an apartment above a shop to a shoe, a slug’s home, and a moon-bound spaceship.
Mr. and Mrs. Mallard shop the whole city of Boston for somewhere safe to raise eight ducklings.
A seagull drops a splot of orange paint on Mr. Plumbean’s roof, and Mr. Plumbean decides to keep going.
After a fire takes everything, a girl, her mother, and her grandmother fill a jar with coins until they can buy one perfect armchair.
A hill is a house for an ant, a web is a house for a spider, and a glove is a house for a hand.
A bunny asks a robin, a groundhog, and a frog where their homes are, and keeps looking until he finds his own.
A mouse drags a bird through every room of a people house, naming the doorknob, the bathtub, and the stairs on the way.
Max sails off to the land of the wild things, is crowned king, and then smells something good and sails back.
Two elderly siblings send for an orphan boy to help on the farm and are delivered a red-haired girl who talks without stopping.
A cyclone carries a Kansas farmhouse to Oz with Dorothy inside, and the whole adventure is her trying to get back.
Ten-year-old Bud walks out of a foster home during the Depression carrying a suitcase, a flyer, and a theory about who his father is.
Five siblings have eleven days before Christmas to talk their landlord out of evicting them from the only house they have known.
Mia Tang works the front desk of the motel her parents manage, hides guests in empty rooms, and wants to be a writer.
Sturdy first tours of the house — rooms, doors, beds, and all the small things a toddler already knows the location of — for ages 0–3.
Animals unite to build a home for a friend. Can teamwork make it happen?
Discover the power of community and change through counting and hidden surprises.
Explore essential concepts through touch and sight in a unique, interactive book experience.
Lift the flaps to discover which woodland animals are at home.
Discover the comforting magic of night as a house reveals its secrets.
Discover the tools and trades that build a house in this engaging guessing game.
A giant red dog becomes a Hollywood sensation.
Discover the charm of a town through its vibrant people and places.
Discover the joy of tidying up in a playful, colorful adventure.
Discover 100 first words with playful Little Cats and classic Dr. Seuss art.
Discover fun ways to make your home eco-friendly with interactive actions and hidden surprises.
Read-alouds about building a house, making a room your own, leaving, and getting back in time for supper — ages 3–8.
A house is inhabited by strange creatures.
A bird couple searches for the perfect nest to raise their new baby.
A girl's garden transforms her city life and those around her.
A woman transforms a Chicago neighborhood with a community center, impacting thousands.
Two mouse couples swap homes, facing unexpected adventures and challenges.
A bird resists change until a new home brings unexpected joy.
Can Penguin and Panda find the perfect sofa, or is it closer than they think?
A yarn ball's adventure reveals the joy of exploration and the warmth of home.
A dog seeks friendship, uncovering unexpected bonds.
A boy and a Martian stranded on the moon must find friendship in the dark.
A boy and his friend embark on an unexpected sea adventure full of wonder.
Animals find refuge in a lumberjack's beard. Can he find a better solution?
Longer stories about keeping a home, losing one, and going looking for one — for readers ages 6–11.
A tiny mouse embarks on a daring quest to find his missing friend.
A young girl and her family live in a log cabin in the Big Woods of Wisconsin during the late 19th century.
A series of stories about Owl's adventures and everyday life.
Sixteen heirs must solve a cryptic puzzle to claim a fortune. But what is the real game?
A family of five sisters living on the East Side of New York City navigate everyday life, traditions, and relationships.
A young girl navigates the challenges of growing up and moving to a new home.
A young girl navigates a divided land, seeking identity and hope amidst India's partition.
A young boy struggles to cope with the challenges of having a pesky little brother who gets into all sorts of trouble, while navigating the ups and downs of childhood and family life
Danny lives with his father in a caravan behind a filling station, and thinks he knows everything about him.
Mysterious notes predict a death. Can Miranda unravel the truth in time?
Can four friends outwit the wretched weasels after Toad's reckless antics?
Four siblings abandoned, a journey to safety, and a hope for trust.
