- alternating page spreads show a real photograph and then an illustration depicting that type of house
- each drawing has labels & notes all over, telling readers about certain items, rooms, family members, traditions, and more
- convo: mentions ancestor worship, mentions sacrificing water buffalo at funerals, one photo shows a naked boy (age 10-12, showing slightly-obscure front parts), shrines that represent family members, drawing of bones that scare away evil spirits, two different families have a father and two mothers
Type: non-fiction picture book
Ages: 4+
Author: Yoshio Kamatsu
Illustrator: Akira Nishiyama
Kids and parents alike will enjoy studying the details of actual homes around the world. Here are countries you’ll visit when you read the book:
- Bolivia
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Mongolia
- Romania
- Senegal
- Spain
- Togo
- Tunisia
The author has more books mentioned in the back if you want to see many more homes from around the world. Happy reading!