Picture Books about Houses
This is a curated list of recently published picture books about houses. In most of them, the house is a character. Sometimes, the house is the main character. These picture books featuring houses are great for families and readers exploring the idea of home.
Mole Is Not Alone
Shy Mole worries every step of the tunnel to Rabbit’s party, then finds a cozy, quiet way to make friends in this gentle story for introverts.
Farmhouse
Sophie Blackall pays tribute to a real farmhouse and the big family who grew up inside it, with art built from scraps she rescued from its walls.
A Home Named Walter
Heartbroken when his family moves away, a house named Walter tries to scare off the new girl and her mama, until he learns his heart has room to love again.
Little Houses
On a beach visit with her grandparents, a girl gathers seashells and wonders about the creatures who once called these little houses home.
The House That She Built
Inspired by a real all-women build, this book follows a house from first sketch to finished home as architects, framers, roofers, and more each add their skills.
Time for Bed, Old House
Nervous about his first sleepover, Isaac helps Grandpop put the creaky old house to bed, room by room, until the night sounds feel friendly.
The Little Blue Cottage
A seaside cottage waits all year for the girl who loves it, in a tender story about a favorite place and the summers that shape us.
Boxitects
Rival cardboard builders Meg and Simone must stop competing and start collaborating when their Maker Match project comes crashing down.
The Blue House
When their beloved old rental is sold to be torn down, Leo and his dad rage, dance, and find a way to carry its memory into their new home.
Julia’s House Moves On
Julia always has a plan, but when her house full of magical creatures sets off on a wild journey, she learns her found family can rescue her for a change.
Home Is a Window
In this lyrical story of a family’s move, home turns out to be something you carry with you: the people, the meals, and the love that come along to the new house.
Hello Lighthouse
This Caldecott Medal winner follows the cozy daily life of a lighthouse keeper and his family as the seasons change around their home at the edge of the sea.
If I Built a House
Young inventor Jack dreams up the ultimate house, complete with a racetrack, a flying room, and a gigantic slide, in bouncy, read-aloud rhyme.
If You Lived Here: Houses of the World
Intricate cut-paper collages tour remarkable homes around the globe, from Spanish cave dwellings to Chilean stilt houses, and explain why each is built the way it is.
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