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Thirty-four short and evocative poems describe and personify a house as it wakes up and goes through its day. The clothes dryer is portrayed as a gentle, nurturing soul: When clothes are wet
and want to cry,
she warms them up
and tumbles them dry.
The couch is a "Friendly chap/ with a big soft lap," while the fan has a slightly more sinister personality: A ... More

Thirty-four short and evocative poems describe and personify a house as it wakes up and goes through its day. The clothes dryer is portrayed as a gentle, nurturing soul: When clothes are wet
and want to cry,
she warms them up
and tumbles them dry.
The couch is a "Friendly chap/ with a big soft lap," while the fan has a slightly more sinister personality: A blur of blades
with chilling power.
Then a silent,
steel-petaled
flower.
Dee Lillegard's quirky, inventive verses illuminate and inspire, encouraging readers of all ages to view their everyday surroundings in a whole new light. Find more creative wordplay from Lillegard in The Wild Bunch and The Poombah of Badoombah. Don Carter's fantastic sculptural illustrations perfectly complement the rhymes. Using foam board, plaster, and acrylic paints, he creates wonderfully original three-dimensional paintings. Young readers will want to start right in on a poetic exploration of their own surroundings. (Ages 4 and older) --Emilie Coulter

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