This Is My Dollhouse

Illustrated by Giselle Potter
Ebook
On sale May 10, 2016 | 40 Pages | 9780553521559

A girl makes her own dollhouse in this picture book that celebrates creativity and imagination!
 
A little girl proudly walks the reader through her handmade dollhouse, pointing out the bricks she painted on the outside, the wallpaper she drew on the inside, the fancy clothes she made for her dolls, and the little elevator she made out of a paper cup. She’s proud of her house and has lots of fun using her imagination to play with it—until she discovers her friend Sophie’s “perfect” storebought house. Sophie thinks her house, with everything matching and even a toilet seat that goes up and down, is pretty perfect too, until both girls discover that the narrator’s handmade dollhouse is really a lot more fun.

"Celebrates the best of free play, capturing what it's like to be fully engaged and inspired." —The New York Times

"Readers will feel right at home with this cozy tribute to imagination." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"The realization that creative, outside-the-box artistry can be more inspiring than anything manufactured makes for a wonderful story." —Publishers Weekly, Starred
  • NOMINEE
    Green Earth Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2017
    CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards
© Courtesy of the Author
Giselle Potter has illustrated numerous books for children, including Cecil the Pet Glacier by Matthea Harvey, Want to Be in a Band? by Suzzy Roche, and The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter, which was a Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner. Giselle lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her husband and daughters. Visit her at GisellePotter.com. View titles by Giselle Potter

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A girl makes her own dollhouse in this picture book that celebrates creativity and imagination!
 
A little girl proudly walks the reader through her handmade dollhouse, pointing out the bricks she painted on the outside, the wallpaper she drew on the inside, the fancy clothes she made for her dolls, and the little elevator she made out of a paper cup. She’s proud of her house and has lots of fun using her imagination to play with it—until she discovers her friend Sophie’s “perfect” storebought house. Sophie thinks her house, with everything matching and even a toilet seat that goes up and down, is pretty perfect too, until both girls discover that the narrator’s handmade dollhouse is really a lot more fun.

"Celebrates the best of free play, capturing what it's like to be fully engaged and inspired." —The New York Times

"Readers will feel right at home with this cozy tribute to imagination." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"The realization that creative, outside-the-box artistry can be more inspiring than anything manufactured makes for a wonderful story." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

Awards

  • NOMINEE
    Green Earth Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2017
    CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards

Author

© Courtesy of the Author
Giselle Potter has illustrated numerous books for children, including Cecil the Pet Glacier by Matthea Harvey, Want to Be in a Band? by Suzzy Roche, and The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter, which was a Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner. Giselle lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her husband and daughters. Visit her at GisellePotter.com. View titles by Giselle Potter

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