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This Is My Home, This Is My School by Jonathan Bean (2015, Picture Book)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100374380201
ISBN-139780374380205
eBay Product ID (ePID)204341703
Product Key Features
Book TitleThis Is My Home, this Is My School
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicSchool & Education, Lifestyles / Country Life, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorJonathan Bean
FormatPicture Book
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight18.1 Oz
Item Length12.3 in
Item Width9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2014-040682
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsThe family from Building Our House returns, but this time their son tells readers all about life as a home-schooled kid . . . The ultimate message of the book seems to be that home schooling, at its best, positions learning as the stuff of life . . . Home sweet school., Watercolor illustrations with loosely defined borders perfectly capture the jumbled chaos of a dual-purpose household . . . The simple sentence structure and vocabulary make this a great choice for emerging readers, and the strong sense of place, anchoring the school experience to a family's beloved home while also opening it up to embrace the wider world, will resonate with young children just beginning to navigate the home/school divide . . . A warm and accessible perspective on an increasingly common educational choice rarely seen in children's books., The family from Building Our House returns, but this time their son tells readers all about life as a home-schooled kid . . . The family is depicted as an industrious, curious, creative crew, with successive spreads revealing busy scenes of activity and inquiry. The ultimate message of the book seems to be that home schooling, at its best, positions learning as the stuff of life. Every place and every moment holds potential for learning, a message likely to resonate with many home-schooling families while also giving a window into this way of life for others. Home sweet school., "This is no ordinary back-to-school tale." -- USA Today "A great choice for emerging readers, and the strong sense of place, anchoring the school experience to a family's beloved home while also opening it up to embrace the wider world, will resonate with young children just beginning to navigate the home/school divide." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Homeschooling families rejoice! This warm, uplifting, and hilarious book will delight kids who wonder if other families live just like they do. My family laughed, nodded, and smiled all the way through--from the first illustration to the last. Sure to become a classic on homeschoolers' bookshelves all over the world." --Sarah Mackenzie, Creator, Read-Aloud Revival and author of Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace "Warmhearted . . . Capture[s] the coziness as well as the frenetic pace of the homeschooling day." -- The Horn Book "The family from Building Our House returns, but this time their son tells readers all about life as a home-schooled kid . . . Home sweet school." -- Kirkus Reviews "Humorous and informative . . . Bean's scribbly pen-and-ink style is perfectly suited for the liveliness of a home in which the living room is both a place to relax and a classroom, the kitchen is the cafeteria, and the family car is also the school bus." -- Publishers Weekly, Warmhearted, cheerfully cluttered illustrations with strong black outlines capture the coziness as well as the frenetic pace of the homeschooling day., Big Snow * "Winter's chills, rituals and resulting familial closeness, rendered in simple, surprisingly poignant drawings, make this a perennial read at first frost." - Kirkus Reviews , starred review Building Our House New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice* "Raise the roof for this picture book. It's something special."- Kirkus , starred reviewAT NIGHT (2008)IRA Children's Book Award Notable Book* "Bean creates almost magical rhythms in this pitch-perfect story."- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "This is no ordinary back-to-school tale." -- USA Today "Homeschooling families rejoice! This warm, uplifting, and hilarious book will delight kids who wonder if other families live just like they do. My family laughed, nodded, and smiled all the way through--from the first illustration to the last. Sure to become a classic on homeschoolers' bookshelves all over the world." --Sarah Mackenzie, Creator, Read-Aloud Revival and author of Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace "A great choice for emerging readers, and the strong sense of place, anchoring the school experience to a family's beloved home while also opening it up to embrace the wider world, will resonate with young children just beginning to navigate the home/school divide." -- School Library Journal , STARRED REVIEW "Warmhearted . . . Capture[s] the coziness as well as the frenetic pace of the homeschooling day." -- The Horn Book "The family from Building Our House returns, but this time their son tells readers all about life as a home-schooled kid . . . Home sweet school." -- Kirkus Reviews "Humorous and informative . . . Bean's scribbly pen-and-ink style is perfectly suited for the liveliness of a home in which the living room is both a place to relax and a classroom, the kitchen is the cafeteria, and the family car is also the school bus." -- Publishers Weekly, "This is no ordinary back-to-school tale." -- USA Today "A great choice for emerging readers, and the strong sense of place, anchoring the school experience to a family's beloved home while also opening it up to embrace the wider world, will resonate with young children just beginning to navigate the home/school divide . . . A warm and accessible perspective on an increasingly common educational choice rarely seen in children's books." -- School Library Journal, starred review "Warmhearted . . . Capture[s] the coziness as well as the frenetic pace of the homeschooling day." -- The Horn Book "The family from Building Our House returns, but this time their son tells readers all about life as a home-schooled kid . . . The ultimate message of the book seems to be that home schooling, at its best, positions learning as the stuff of life . . . Home sweet school." -- Kirkus Reviews "Humorous and informative . . . Bean's scribbly pen-and-ink style is perfectly suited for the liveliness of a home in which the living room is both a place to relax and a classroom, the kitchen is the cafeteria, and the family car is also the school bus." -- Publishers Weekly, A great choice for emerging readers, and the strong sense of place, anchoring the school experience to a family's beloved home while also opening it up to embrace the wider world, will resonate with young children just beginning to navigate the home/school divide . . . A warm and accessible perspective on an increasingly common educational choice rarely seen in children's books., Humorous and informative . . . Bean's scribbly pen-and-ink style is perfectly suited for the liveliness of a home in which the living room is both a place to relax and a classroom, the kitchen is the cafeteria, and the family car is also the school bus., A humorous and informative view of a homeschooling household . . . Bean's scribbly pen-and-ink style is perfectly suited for the liveliness of a home in which the living room is both a place to relax and a classroom, the kitchen is the cafeteria, and the family car is also the school bus . . . Children whose classrooms are heavily regimented and lit with fluorescents will envy the family; it's clear that it's easier to learn in a place that feels like home.
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToFirst Grade
Dewey Decimal[E]
SynopsisA must-have for all homeschooling families, this charming and funny picture book explores the special rhythms and routines of home education, inspired by award-winning author-illustrator Jonathan Bean's own childhood. For young Jonathan and his sisters, home and school are one of the same. Mom is their teacher, and Dad is the best substitute a kid could ask for. From math, science, and field trips, to recess, show-and-tell, and art, an average school day with this lively, loving family is both completely familiar and totally unique. This Is My Home, This Is My School draws inspiration from Jonathan Bean's own homeschooling experiences and includes a note from the author as well as a selection of real-life family photographs. "Sure to become a classic on homeschoolers' bookshelves all over the world." --Sarah Mackenzie, Creator, Read-Aloud Revival and author of Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace Did you love This Is My Home, This Is My School ? Then don't miss Building Our House , another autobiographically inspired picture book from Jonathan Bean about a family building their new house from the ground up., Drawing from his own childhood experiences, Jonathan Bean takes the autobiographically inspired family he introduced in Building Our House through the special rhythms and routines of a homeschooling day. For young Jonathan and his sisters, Mom is the teacher and a whole lot more, and Dad is the best substitute any kid could want. From math, science, and field trips to recess, show-and-tell, and art, a school day with this intrepid, inventive family will seem both completely familiar and totally unique. Includes a selection of family snapshots and a note from the author.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.B3664Thi 2015
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- Mar 20, 2018
Excellent book in NEW condition!
Not only do I absolutely love this sweet book about a homeschooling family, but the book was an excellent price and came in brand new condition!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 21, 2019
Love this book!
We read it together as a family. Everyone loved it! It is such a great book for homeschooling families. 💜
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