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The adventure begins when an old farmhouse gets salvaged and recycled into Tiny, a snug little house with a big heart -- and WHEELS! With the help of Big Truck, Tiny sets off across America to discover if he is still a real home. Tiny makes friends on the road, like Shiny the Airstream, Waverly the houseboat, and Buster the skoolie. He even goes to a jamboree! After thousands of miles, Tiny discovers that home isn't a place...it's a feeling in your heart.The irresistible rhymes and delightfully detailed illustrations in this new classic from the creators of Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs are sure to enchant children - and the book's gentle messages about sustainable living and working together will delight parents and teachers as well.
See why The Big Adventures of Tiny House was chosen as one of the Top 15 Books for Kindergarten by We Are Teachers. 'This story can introduce children to the idea of sustainable living and can open discussions into different types of dwellings and what makes a happy home.'
A wonderful selection for Earth Day activities!
Review
After a small yellow farmhouse gets converted into a cozy mobile home, it sets off on a cross-country road trip. Polaroid-style photos highlight stops on the journey, including St. Louis and New Orleans. Bernardo (who previously collaborated with Fletcher on Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs) alludes to the family who have made Tiny House their new home (Though they didn't have room for all their old stuff,/ what they decided to keep was exactly enough), but Fletcher keeps them offscreen, allowing readers to imagine themselves in the story. Hitched up to a vintage green truck, aka Big Truck, Tiny House encounters other types of residences, including a pompous mansion named Missy, who chides, You can t be a home/ if you don t stay in one place ; an Airstream-style trailer; a houseboat; and a skoolie bus. Bernardo s singsong verse sometimes stretches for its rhymes, but it still sets up a mood of adventure equally evident in Fletcher s crisp, cheerful, and polished artwork. It s a story that sings the praises of tiny living and the camaraderie of the open road. Ages 4 through 8. --Publisher's Weekly
Love, love, love! This book has everything... wonderful illustrations, a solid and smooth rhyming rhythm, a message, and a geography lesson. He could be a home anywhere, because home wasn't a place. Home was a feeling, a smile on your face. Home was a friendship and singing and a full happy heart - it was sharing good meals and where you hung up your art. The story touches on Recycle-Reduce-Reuse with the tiny house being made from pieces of an abandoned farmhouse. It shows different types of homes on wheels and also takes the reader on a trip around the USA; stopping at attractions in different states. It talks about family and community, and what home truly means. I loved how it was like a stepping stone between a traditional picture book and a children's chapter book. What a gem of a story! --Goodreads review
The Big Adventures of Tiny House is a story of adventure and community, and most importantly a fresh take on the meaning of home. Susan and Courtenay beautifully capture the spirit of the tiny house movement a pioneering lifestyle centered around meaningful experiences and friendships, and adorably charming to boot. This is sure to become a classic, beloved by tiny house enthusiasts of all ages! --Alexis Dehart Stephens, Tiny House Expedition & Podcast
From the Inside Flap
Front flap: From the creators of Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs comes a lyrical new picture book about the meaning of home. The adventure begins when an old farmhouse is recycled into Tiny, a snug little house on wheels who sets off on a cross-country journey to discover if he is still a real home. Along the way, he encounters new friends and learns that home isn't a place -- it's a feeling in your heart.Back flap: Susan Schaefer Bernardo, Author, dancer, poet, Muse and explorer. Courtenay Fletcher Illust