Yard Sale
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2015 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Yard Sale

By Eve Bunting, Lauren Castillo (Illustrator)

Callie's family must let go of their home and belongings. What truly makes a home?

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32 pages· 787 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Callie's world is turned upside down as her family prepares to move from their beloved house to a cramped apartment. With their possessions scattered across the yard for sale, Callie grapples with the loss of familiar comforts. As cherished items find new homes, she must discover what truly defines a home. Is it the things we own, or the people we hold dear? This poignant tale explores the heartache of moving and the enduring bonds that make a family.

From the publisher

“While the topic of moving is covered in a multitude of picture books, this one looks at it from a difficult perspective that most authors choose to avoid or gloss over.” – School Library Journal (starred review) Almost everything Callie’s family owns is in their front yard – their furniture, their potted flowers, even Callie’s bike. They can’t stay in this house and are moving to a smaller apartment where most of their things won’t fit, so today they are having a yard sale. With sensitivity and grace, Eve Bunting and Lauren Castillo portray an event at once familiar and difficult, making clear that a home isn’t about what you have, but whom you hold close.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
787
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about movingBooks about parentsBooks about social themesBooks about new experiencesBooks about homelessness and poverty
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Book details

Publication
Published
April 25, 2017
First published
April 14, 2015
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763693053

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