Your House Is Not Just a House
Your House Is Not Just a House
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Your House Is Not Just a House

Illustrated by Lorraine Nam
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
May 7, 2024
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From breakbeat poet and playwright Idris Goodwin and celebrated artist Lorraine Nam comes a whimsical, irresistible rhyming read-aloud empowering kids to embrace their imagination. Perfect for fans of The Year We Learned to Fly and Boxitects. It seems your home is just walls, windows, and doors, but take a closer look–it’s that and so much more!One rainy day, a kid opens their closet to discover a teleportation chamber. In the adventure of make-believe that follows, we are invited to see our homes as more than places to live–they are vessels for creativity and joy.

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diversityimaginationfamilyparentsplayingfamily lifeimagination and playhealth and daily livingdaily activitiesmulticulturaltoys, dolls and puppetsdwellings

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780358683445
    Publication Date
    May 7, 2024
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Page Count
    40
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2023943326

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