House Finds a Home by Katy S. Duffield (2022) personifies a house. I love the idea. This story gives readers a sense of time beyond their own bubble. Illustrations by Jen Corace have a cool, modern crispness. They show minor differences between each family that moves into the house. They all seem to have a mother, father, and children. There’s a nod to racial diversity and a grandparent. As families come and go, more houses fill the neighborhood. There’s no significant repairs or additions made to the house. Maybe that’s because the focus of this story is the love that inhabitants bring. In the end, I personally found the premise a little creepy.
