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Sometimes, living in a house can be tiresome. So these siblings pack a bag and take a hike, to find another place. From a treehouse to a raft, a cave to a sandcastle—each place seems perfect to them. That is, until they tumble out of the treehouse, their raft sinks, they meet the bears who already live in the cave, and the tide turns them out of their sandcastle. Like Goldilocks, these three children search until they finally find the home that's "just right"—the very house they left in the beginning. The house with Mom and Dad! For young children, this lilting, silly book makes for a satisfying read aloud, and the illustrations, with their unusual palette and strong compositions, effortlessly bridge the gap between reality and fantasy.

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Liesel Moak Skorpen

Liesel Moak Skorpen

1935-2013
American
Born in Germany of American parents, Liesel Moak Skorpen returned to the United States as the age of one and a half years and grew up in Cleveland, ... See more
Doris Burn

Doris Burn

1923 - 2011
American
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We Were Tired of Living in a House Reprint

We Were Tired of Living in a House
Reprinted in 2021 by Purple House Press
Available formats: Hardcover
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Reviews

Plumfield and Paideia

We Were Tired of Living in a House
Reviewed by Diane Pendergraft
In each attempt at a home the children set themselves up to live an idyllic life in their new setting. The cat and dog are loyal and mostly patient, but they know nothing of ideals. They simply do what cats and dogs do–lend true details to the dream. They may be even happier than the children are to get back to living in a house.

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