Text and illustrations depict the different types of houses lived in by children all over the world. Click to read more about this is my house by arthur dorros. Publication date 1993 topics dwellings juvenile literature publisher scholastic. As you read about the different dwellings, you can learn how to write and say this is my house in 17 languages. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Take your students on a world tour with this clever expansion of a universal concept.
This is my house l arthur dorros l bedtime story l readaloud lreadalongl best storybookanimation. Written and illustrated in a way that leaves youngest and oldest of audiences awed and wanting more. An easy pronunciation key for each translation and eyecatching drawings by the author are added features. When the kids come back to school after a rainy spring va. My children love that it included how to say, this is my house in languages from all over the world. Jun 14, 2016 this is my house scholastic hardcover by arthur dorros amazon. In this unique multilingual picture book, readers are. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Arthur is the author of many books for children, including julios magic, a clasp americas award commended title. In his familiar, childlike style of naive watercolor and pencil illustration, dorros attempts a picturebook overview of houses worldwide. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and. Arthur dorros is the author of many acclaimed nonfiction picture books, and this engaging, useful overview lives up. Whether houses are big or small, on water or land, the people who live in houses make them their homes. Arthur dorros is the author of many acclaimed nonfiction picture books, and this engaging, useful overview lives up to his high standard. Below you can find an extensive archive of lesson plans and classroom activities related to arthur dorros and his books. All over the world people make houses from whatever materials are available.
This is my house scholastic hardcover by arthur dorros. This book came to our house when my eldest child was two and we have read it regularly and often ever since. A tree is growing, by arthur dorros book study organizers and notebook pages. All over the world, people make houses from the materials available around them. In his familiar, childlike style of naive watercolor and pencil illustration, dorros attempts a picture book overview of houses worldwide. While mother does her daily activities, her daughter wants to help with every task that she can. He learned spanish while living in latin america, and many of his stories, such as abuelo, grow from those experiences. Have you ever felt the wind tickle your face or heard it whistle through your window. This is my house scholastic hardcover dorros, arthur on amazon. Attractive endpapers repeat the main illustrations, labeled by country. In twenty different countries, children show off their homes, which include a cave in turkey, a yurt in mongolia, and a boat in thailand. He attended pacific oaks college and graduated from the university of. Simple text helps explain how and why people choose to find shelters the way they do, and considerations such as lifestyle, climate, and available materials are all. This is my house isla picture puffins series by arthur dorros.
This is my house l arthur dorros l bedtime story l readaloud. Some of his later experiences led to his creating books. Arthur dorros views being a writer like being a traveling detective. Feel the wind arthur dorros paperback harpercollins publishers. This is my house by arthur dorros sweetiepie sunshine. Display finished products in the media center for all to see. Not all houses are the same, some are tall others are small, some are made of wood, others are made of steel, some houses can move, and others are more permanent structures.
C, 1950 he is an american author of childrens books. When he was four years old he sat on the tail of a tenfoot long alligator. A photograph taken when he was one and a half years old shows him eating a few. Arthur dorros text and illustrations depict the different types of houses lived in by children all over the world. This is my house by arthur dorros 19920101 arthur dorros on amazon. The name of each country appears with the pictures. Arthur dorros books list of books by author arthur dorros. Arthur dorros has enjoyed words, pictures, and books for as long as he can remember. Make a list of all of the different words that mean house e. A look at different dwellings from around the world takes young readers on a tour of houses from such faraway places as china. This is my house l arthur dorros l bedtime story l reada. Different types of houses similarities and differences science books elementary teacher used books classroom activities kids learning decir no my house. In this unique multilingual picture book, readers are encouraged to open the. Simple text helps explain how and why people choose to find shelters the way they do, and considerations such as lifestyle, climate, and available materials are all explored.
Some of his later experiences led to his more about arthur dorros. This is my house by arthur dorros 0590453033 9780590453035. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Open your front door to find the similarities and differences in housing structures around the world. Peppered with spanish phrases, the books is a colorful multicultural adventure. More scattershot and larger in scope than last seasons the. Arthur dorros has 33 books on goodreads with 8229 ratings. Arthur dorros shows you how to make your own weather vane, and in simple terms, with playful.
Buy this is my house by arthur dorros online at alibris. Buy this is my house spanish by arthur dorros online at alibris. Three little pigs 3 little pigs fairy tales and bedtime stories for kids fable duration. Abuela, arthur dorros and illustrated by elisa kleven. This is my house by arthur dorros 1992, paperback for. This is my house l arthur dorros l bedtime story l readaloud lreadalongl best. Use lukas quilt to compare abuela and lukas grandmother. Compare with each other and with the grandmother in the story. Open your front door to find the similarities and differences. Children learn to say this is my house in 18 languages as they explore similarities and differences among homes throughout the world. On each page this is my house will appear in the appropriate native language.
Arthur dorros born 1950 is an author and illustrator of childrens books. This story is about a mother and a daughters day together. Rosalba imagines that she and her grandmotherabuela in spanishcan fly over the city of new york, seeing the city from a unique vantage point. Created by arthur dorros view on arthur dorros share. He attended pacific oaks college and graduated from the university of wisconsin. The imaginative journey sparks abuelas memory, and she remembers key moments from her past. Text and illustrations depict the different types of houses lived in by children all. A look at different dwellings from around the world takes young readers on a. Mama and me by arthur dorros is a wonderful latino childrens literature book. This is my house paperback 1992 by arthur dorros author. For a final project, have the students form groups and have them research a type of house.