Book reviews contributed by participating librarians throughout the Santiago Library System

Thursday, November 1, 2007

The House Takes a Vacation by Jacqueline Davies


Illustrated by Lee White
Rating: Additional
Marshall Cavendish, 2007, $16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7614-5331-4
Age Level: 4-8 years
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The idea of your house indulging in a vacation when you do is certainly inventive and intriguing. This is a satisfying story, though perhaps a bit too full of jokes that children may not understand. The illustrations are entertaining, like the faces drawn onto various parts of the house, but the colors are a bit boring. This book has a tidy ending, though again, it may go over the younger children's heads. Overall, not a must read but certainly a nice children's story.

Reviewer: Monica Barrette, Orange Public Library