Carson Ellis is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books Home and Du Iz Tak? (a Caldecott Honor book and the recipient of an E.B. White Read Aloud Award). She has illustrated a number of books for children including bestsellers The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart, The Composer Is Dead by Lemony Snicket, and The Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy. Carson Ellis lives near Portland, USA, with her husband, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, and their two sons. Find Carson online at carsonellis.com.
A soul-warming treat.
*The Bookseller*
A beautifully crafted, whimsical and self-indulgent exploration of
the concept of home, bouncing back and forth between a romanticised
observation of reality and luscious fantasy worlds.
*Inis Reading Guide 2015, Children's books Ireland*
What emerges is a playful and tender reminder that however
different our walks of life — we are united by our deep desire for
a place to call home.
*Brainpickings*
The book is a love letter, in many ways, to architecture...
*Kirkus Reviews*
Visually accomplished
*Kirkus reviews*
Unusual and beautiful, stunningly designed.
*The Bookseller*
… the book is also an ode to the very notion of home—and where
creatures in the world find comfort.
*Kirkus Reviews*
Every page opening is a surprise and a delight, and even after many
viewings, this panoply of dwelling places continues to enthrall and
intrigue the viewer.
*Children's Books Ireland*
… glorious piece of book-creation.
*Children's Books Ireland*
A sweet reminder that despite our different walks of life, we have
in common a shared longing to belong.
*Brainpickings*
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