Mary Ann Hoberman

A lively rhyming cadence introduces many different houses for various residents. From spiders to birds to stories, each has a place to live — but always, "a house is a house for me!"

Regardless of how a family is created or who belongs to it, these gentle and sometimes wise, often humorous poems will glimpse many family configurations. The attractive collection will share aloud well.

Each child in Mrs. Peter's growing family is a picky eater, driving the poor woman to distraction. That is, until the day the children come up with a satisfactory and satisfying resolution. Detail abounds in the very funny and surprisingly realistic illustrations.