Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. This exemplary title can inspire readers as well as educate them.-Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD (c) Copyright 2011. The diverse abodes include Spanish cave dwellings, Fujian tulous, Mediterranean whitewashed villages, Mongolian yurts, and even an entirely 'green' Dutch floating house. Smaller-font text on each page offers additional background on the house's location, construction, and history. Large-font text suitable for sharing with a group appears on each spread, building on the title by inviting readers to contemplate the everyday experiences of living in 16 types of dwellings, from having to 'step outside to get from your bedroom to the kitchen' in a dogtrot log house, to being able to 'catch fish from your bedroom window' in a Chilean palafitos (house on stilts). Laroche's stunningly intricate bas-relief cut-paper collages take center stage, though the text is cleverly designed to appeal to multiple audiences. School Library Journal Review K-Gr 5-This intriguing exploration of homes around the world has something to offer a wide range of readers.

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If You Lived Here by Giles Laroche