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Need children's book help!
I am teaching a class this semester that was taught last Fall by someone else. Since I got asked last minute, and I've had bad MS and fatigue, I just don't have the energy to re-think the entire course, so I'm using her project ideas and modifying the lectures as needed.
The class is called American Housing, and it looks at the idea of "home", how it has evolved in this country, and all the architectural styles that have come along with it, etc.
The first project is to read a children's book that talks about home or house, and write a reaction paper-explaining how that book defines "home" and how it is different from/the same as their personal defintion, etc etc.
I need to suggest a list of books that will be relevant-anyone have any ideas?
So far I have:
Our House by Pam Conrad
Mr. Pines Purple house by Kessler
Miss Suzy by Miriam Young
I think there are some Dr. Seuss books that might apply too.
Re: Need children's book help!
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What about an Eloise book (she lives in the Plaza Hotel)? Not sure if you're looking for 'traditional' homes or just all different places people live.
BN.com has a whole family house and home section - I imagine some would be better suited than others for you: https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=lbc&continue=http://www.google.com/local/add?utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=na-us-places-afs&utm_content=na-us-places-afs
Here's a list of more books.
http://www.familyreading.org/i-HomeBooks.htm
Also - The Berenstain Bears Moving Day.
(Glad I looked because I always thought it was the Berenstein Bears.)
A House is a House For Me by Maryann Hoberman
Talks about where different thing call home.
ha! I was just at the gym watching TV and I saw an ad for the "Berenstain Bears" coming to town and I thought the same thing! Always thought it had that third e and not the a! "stain" bears, really?!?