Home in the Woods
Hardcover – Picture Book, October 1, 2019
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · October 1, 2019
This stunningly beautiful picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a family's fortitude as they discover the meaning of home.
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- Who it’s for
- A richly illustrated picture book finds warmth and possibility in a family’s hard-won home.
- Themes
- Family resilience, Finding a sense of home, Family life surrounded by nature
- Pacing
- Steady
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This stunningly beautiful picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a family's fortitude as they discover the meaning of home. Eliza Wheeler's gorgeously illustrated book tells the story of what happens when six-year-old Marvel, her seven siblings, and their mom must start all over again after their father has died. Deep in the woods of Wisconsin they find a tar-paper shack.
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It doesn't seem like much of a home, but they soon start seeing what it could be. During their first year it's a struggle to maintain the shack and make sure they have enough to eat. But each season also brings its own delights and blessings--and the children always find a way to have fun. Most importantly, the family finds immense joy in being together, surrounded by nature. And slowly, their little shack starts feeling like a true home--warm, bright, and filled up with love.
Finding Home
A richly illustrated picture book finds warmth and possibility in a family’s hard-won home.
Come here for
- A warm story of family closeness and making a home
- Nature’s seasonal delights alongside the struggle to get by
Expect
- Gorgeously illustrated storytelling rooted in a grandmother’s childhood
- A tender reading experience balancing hardship with joy
Where it sits
| Homelessness & Poverty | 47% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century U.S. | 36% |
| Family Stories | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 20th-Century U.S.
- Nature & Wildlife
- Homelessness & Poverty
- Authors
- Eliza Wheeler
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- October 1, 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Family resilience · Finding a sense of home · Family life surrounded by nature
- Reading lane
- 20th-Century U.S.