Houses and Homes (Around the World Series)

While the text of the book is not particularly inspiring, it is an introduction to the different ways some people live around the world. My daughter is not yet two but she loves Ann Morris' entire series of books and likes to identify things in each photograph. We use the books to discuss differences and similarities between how we and others live. The photos are obviously dated but I don't believe that alters the impact of what the author and photographer are trying to do. As she grows, we intend to continue to read these books, moving on from identifying simple items to talking about cultures, traditions, environments, geography, and etc. The back of each book contains a map and descriptions of locations/actions for each page and will allow us to talk about where places are in relation to one another. I recommend these books for curious children starting at age 18 months and all the way up into the school years.

I loved this book! I bought it for a study we were doing in my preschool classroom on buildings. It was a great book that sparked a lot of discussions about what life is like in different places. It is also a book that uses real pictures which my kiddos had never seen before. My only warning is that there is one picture of a little boy laying down on the grass and you see a full bum shot! I just took a black sharpe and drew shorts on him. You couldn't tell at all.

Very simple and to the point. Not in a bad way but the pictures show what homes look like around the world. Great for just reference or to add to a study of culture.

My son enjoys reading this book. There are just a few words on each page, and the pictures are large and mostly colorful. I think it is a great introduction to learning more about the world.Updated November 2013- I now have a daughter and she loves this book too. Even though there is not much of a story-line, this book has stayed in my kids collection because the photos are conversation starters and my kids and I talk about something different every time we read it. Just wonderful and well worth the price.

I bought this for a book exchange. The theme was anything international or of a different culture. The age group was 1st and 2nd graders. I thought the book was beautiful until I happened upon the couple pages of kids with bare butts. Obviously, this is the kids in their natural setting and my own 1st grader was fine with it (after she giggled awhile) however the boys at school went absolutely bonkers. I felt like "that parent" who brought the naked book. So just be warned.....naked little boy butts in this book.....otherwise very interesting!

Hello! My name is Claudia, I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and bought this book for my granddaughter for four years. It is amazing to see her reaction on each page, noting the diversity of materials, colors, climates and people. And in the end, the absolute truth! No matter where or what type of house you live if you live with loved ones, you have a home. Congratulations on the beautiful book!

This is a great way for children to view other cultures and how they live. Children often cannot think beyond what they can see, feel, touch, and hear at such a young age. This book had wonderful, vivid details in each colored page. I scanned the images in and made a lesson plan out of it. The kids loved to learn about others around the world.

A great look at all different homes around the world and some of the people who live in them. My younger students will be enthralled.

I like my children's books to give them a little glimpse of how life is for people around the world, to make them aware of diversity. This book does just that. I love it.It needs to be said, the quality could be much better (the paper is quite dull) and if you are educating your children to the value of modesty, be warned there is a couple of completely naked children in it. Despite that, I love the photography and the coincise and clever wording so it still gets 5 stars from me.

Quite interesting but granddaughters interest did not last long! Probably slightly expensive for what it is! It was as requested and prompt arriving.

Bought for School topic on homes - lots of different examples of homes around the world. Lots of opportunities for discussion - materials, lifestyles etc.

This book will encourage children to think about how other people in the world live and carry out their daily lives.

Although the pictures are colourful the book did not sell itself to neither myself nor the children. Not value for money.