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House Finds a Home
Reminiscent of the children’s classic The Little House comes a picture book about a house and how the world changes both outside and inside of it over generations.
House has always loved the people inside. When they move out, House’s halls grow quiet, his windows dark. He hopes with all his shingles that there will be other inhabitants and joys to discover. As generations pass, House experiences new people and traditions and learns that love can come in many forms.
Reminiscent of the beloved children’s classic The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton, Katy S. Duffield’s lyrical, heartwarming text and Jen Corace’s exquisite illustrations bring warmth and vulnerability to the different ways a house becomes a home.
House has always loved the people inside. When they move out, House’s halls grow quiet, his windows dark. He hopes with all his shingles that there will be other inhabitants and joys to discover. As generations pass, House experiences new people and traditions and learns that love can come in many forms.
Reminiscent of the beloved children’s classic The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton, Katy S. Duffield’s lyrical, heartwarming text and Jen Corace’s exquisite illustrations bring warmth and vulnerability to the different ways a house becomes a home.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2022
About the author
Katy S. Duffield
16 books36 followersKaty is the award-winning author of more than forty books for children.
Her two most recent picture books are CROSSINGS: EXTRAORDINARY STRUCTURES FOR EXTRAORDINARY ANIMALS (illus. Mike Orodán, S&S/Beach Lane) and HOUSE FINDS A HOME (illus. Jen Corace, Viking Children's).
Katy also has two picture books forthcoming in 2026--WE ARE THE KEYSTONES (illus. Hannah Salyer, S&S/Beach Lane) and 4-WHEEL FRANKIE (illus. Chiara Galletti, Sourcebooks).
Katy's work has also appeared in numerous children's magazines, and she has written for several educational publishers.
For more information about Katy and her work, please visit http://katyduffield.com/HOME.html.
Her two most recent picture books are CROSSINGS: EXTRAORDINARY STRUCTURES FOR EXTRAORDINARY ANIMALS (illus. Mike Orodán, S&S/Beach Lane) and HOUSE FINDS A HOME (illus. Jen Corace, Viking Children's).
Katy also has two picture books forthcoming in 2026--WE ARE THE KEYSTONES (illus. Hannah Salyer, S&S/Beach Lane) and 4-WHEEL FRANKIE (illus. Chiara Galletti, Sourcebooks).
Katy's work has also appeared in numerous children's magazines, and she has written for several educational publishers.
For more information about Katy and her work, please visit http://katyduffield.com/HOME.html.
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March 25, 2024Meh. Cute illustrations!
July 27, 2022
House has a heart and it's empty. But once upon a time it was full of color, music and the love of a family. As house patiently waits through many years, families of all shapes, sizes and colors come and go. But even when House finds himself empty, he's always full of hope. Hope that once again love, light, color and family will return to fill him up. And it does. A timeless story revealed through lyrical language and lovely, detailed illustrations. This book has a place in every heart and home!
February 6, 2023
Reminds me of The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
October 15, 2022
Pair with Farmhouse and The Little House.
December 5, 2023
Even though families c0me and families g0, the house stays.
November 17, 2022
Standing as long as House has, it's seen a lot of people come and go. Families move in and then they move out to other things. House has seen many different families and watches them make memory after memory. When the halls are empty, House is sad and dark. With each new person, House is given a new life. Both the inside and outside will change, but House will still stand strong and hold on to each memory families have left behind within its walls.
HOUSE FINDS A HOME is an endearing story that makes you look differently at the houses you live in because it is told from a house's point of view. No matter how many people come and go, the house still stands and finds purpose with each new owner. The illustrations are more on a dark yet soft color scheme and a tad on the boxy side. The meaning behind the story is powerful and teaches children to not take things for granted.
Final Verdict: HOUSE FINDS A HOME would be a cute story for children who move around a lot or for those who are interested in emotional stories. It helps expand their way of thinking and look at aspects of life in a completely different way while encouraging them to question things.
HOUSE FINDS A HOME is an endearing story that makes you look differently at the houses you live in because it is told from a house's point of view. No matter how many people come and go, the house still stands and finds purpose with each new owner. The illustrations are more on a dark yet soft color scheme and a tad on the boxy side. The meaning behind the story is powerful and teaches children to not take things for granted.
Final Verdict: HOUSE FINDS A HOME would be a cute story for children who move around a lot or for those who are interested in emotional stories. It helps expand their way of thinking and look at aspects of life in a completely different way while encouraging them to question things.
July 17, 2024
This sweet title talks about how a house becomes a home. House doesn't have a heart but it becomes a home with each new family through their music, giggles, and hugs. A home is created through love. This book shows how the house learns that a home is created through love and it is shown in different ways. The reader sees the changes in how the house is filled and taken care of by the generations of families that have lived within it. Each family putting its own feelings of love throughout. This would be a great purchase for libraries that include picture books for its guests. The soft gouache illustrations show the diversity of people that have shared the house through time. This book was provided by the publisher for professional review by SWON Libraries.
October 3, 2022
Picture Book. A story focusing on one house as it changes over time with each new family that lives there. The text is fairly straightforward, as the house is broken-hearted each time a family leaves but then is filled with love again. The pictures are the star here, as the interior and exterior of the house changes with each owner. I personally find it hard to believe that each family repainted the siding completely, but it makes the contrast more noticeable. I enjoyed seeing what each family did with the garden and the style of the wall coverings change (wallpaper to paint to wood paneling back to paint). The twist at the end with the something familiar was sweet.
September 30, 2023
A very sweet and empathetic read about a house's full-circle journey to becoming a home. I enjoyed watching the changes throughout the house's seasons as the years passed and the neighborhood grew and developed and went through growth. Every owner painted the house a different color and completely redecorated; it's like watching a mini HGTV show. Will children appreciate all of these details and pick up on the tiny nuances of the house becoming part of a neighborhood in a village or a city? It is all right if they don't. There are other books out there about houses and homes and the journeys they take (some literal journeys) in life.
August 15, 2022
House has a broken heart. Once filled with songs, giggles, and hugs, his rooms have grown quiet and his heart feels empty. House hopes that other families will find joy in him and they do. As generations pass, family after family fill his rooms with new traditions and memories. A beautiful story about change, hope, and the many forms that love can take. Katy Duffield’s lyrical writing will warm your heart and Jen Corace’s endearing illustrations will make you want to hug this beautiful picture book.
July 11, 2023
This story has been done so many times. The art is nice and, I think, the way the family weaves back into the story is interesting, but it wasn't made quite clear enough. (See the hairstyle of the little girl int he first family and the grandma in the last family. It was fun comparing the cross-cut of the house from one family to the next, but considering how much time must have passed through the life of the house, all the families that lived there felt to be of the same time period.
October 22, 2022
This book asks; if you think a home has a heart? Then the story tell of the house and the many families that live in her and the memories made there. But the house is not sad because each time a family leaves a new one comes and new memories are made. Heart warming.
November 3, 2022
Extremely sweet and empathetic story of a house longing for a family. Families come and go and every time they go the house is sad and heart broken yet resilient. With beautiful and rich illustrations, the final note is one of optimism, belonging and joy. It was worth the wait :-)
December 1, 2022
The personification of House doesn’t really work in this story, though showing how our home sweet home can love us right back is a worthy aim. Portraying House as a “he” is an odd choice, as is the emphasis on House’s loneliness in a neighborhood full of so many friendly looking homes. The illustrations lack the charm and personality of Virginia Burton’s Little House.
December 8, 2022
This is a gorgeous, thoughtful story of beginnings/endings. A lovely read for anyone, but x comforting for military kids, kids moving homes/schools, or kids going through big changes. Okay, everyone :
January 16, 2023
I thought this book was really sweet ❤️ and think it could be helpful to read to kids when moving or when a change is coming into their lives! I loved the art style too and loved to see how much love and happiness a home can have!
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January 7, 2022Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
September 6, 2022
What a lovely story. My daughter and I pored over the illustrations, delighting in figuring out how the houses and neighborhood changed as the book progressed.
September 14, 2022
extremely sweet.
September 20, 2022
Sweet book about a house who goes through many different families.
October 3, 2022
This is the new trend I'm noticing in picture books lately - stories of families moving in and moving on from the house's point of view.
October 6, 2022
A sweet story and beautiful illustrations, but the message was a bit muddy for me.
January 31, 2023
A sweet story of family and love
February 3, 2023
The illustrations in this are spectacular. This is excellent for a read a loud.
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July 6, 2023How does a house feel when a family moves out? This books explores this feeling.
February 14, 2024
So sweet it made me cry! And great art.
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