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Home sweet home

Title:

Home sweet home

Alternate title:

Library mouse : home sweet home

Author:

Kirk, Daniel, author.

Series:

Library mouse.

Summary:

While the library that Sam and his adventurous friend Sarah live in is being renovated, the two mice try to make new homes for themselves in the attic, constructing everything from a yurt to a geodesic dome. Includes photographs of real house styles discussed and a brief glossary of terms.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Libraries -- Juvenile fiction.

Dwellings -- Juvenile fiction.

Mice -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Abrams Books for Young Readers,

Publication Date:

2013

ISBN:

9781419705441

Publication Information:

New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013.

Call Number:

P KIRK

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

When Sam the library mouse and his friend Sarah wake to find the library being packed up to prepare for a major renovation, they realize they won't have a home during the construction. So off they go in search of a new place to live. Sam knows research is key, so he finds books about architectural styles to get ideas for building a temporary home from objects found around the library. They build and live in a variety of houses: a castle, an igloo, a yurt, a modern house, and even a geodesic dome. But none feels like home to Sam. Finally, though, the renovation of the library is complete, and they can move back to their true home, the library!
The book includes photos of the real house styles discussed in the text and a relevant glossary of architectural terms.

Praise for Library Mouse: Home Sweet Home
"Kirk's familiar gouache illustrations maintain a mouse perspective filled with library details. This clever presentation of world housing types has three pages of backmatter that describes each style and its location. Not only is the story amusing, but the information will be useful in classrooms."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Newcomers and fans of the previous titles will welcome this tale, and librarians will put it to good use in their research lessons."
--School Library Journal

"This is a fine use of light fantasy to teach a little lesson about building structures, and it will be especially useful to those preparing children for the disruptions that come with home renovations."
--Booklist

Author Notes

Daniel Kirk has illustrated a number of popular and bestselling books for children, including Library Mouse , which Booklist praised in a starred review as a "show-stopper." The Low Road and his Elf Realm trilogy received a starred review from Booklist . He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2-When faced with a real-life problem, Sam knows just what to do. After the mouse reads a note indicating that a "renovation" in his library is afoot, he uses a dictionary to define the new word and then locates architecture resources to help him design temporary quarters in the attic. Sam's cerebral style contrasts with that of his more adventurous friend Sarah. While Sam gravitates toward classical Roman buildings and grand castles, Sarah favors yurts, igloos, and geodesic domes. Seeking a perfect home, the two pals produce many miniature structures. In the end, Sam resides most comfortably under a book, which Sarah presents to him as an example of an A-frame house. Predictably, with the library renovations completed, the children's room re-opens with the mouse projects prominently displayed on the shelf tops, making for a warm, welcoming, and creative environment. Kirk's gouache cartoon illustrations are charming. The back matter includes information on houses around the world, photos, and a glossary. Newcomers and fans of the previous titles will welcome this tale, and librarians will put it to good use in their research lessons.-Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.