In a People House (1972)

Pages: 26
Reading Level: 2.5

In a People House is another great Dr. Seuss book with a rhyming scheme. there are a lot of common household words that are great for beginning readers. the bright colors and matching pictures are also helpful for children to make connections between words and objects.

"In a People House" is a cute tale of a energetic mouse that invites a bird inside the house of a human. While inside the house the mice and the bird are amazed at the many different objects the humans have. They begin having so much fun the forget the humans will return... After the encounter with the human the bird leaves the house knowing what humans have inside.. very cute book! ( )

When a spunky mouse invites a passing bird to see what's inside a People House, chaos ensues while beginning readers learn the names of 65 common household items—and that people are generally not pleased to find mice and birds in their houses! A super simple, delightfully silly introduction to objects around the home—from none other than Dr. Seuss!

A mouse invites a bird inside of a family's home to show him what can be found in a people house. Some of the things that they come across while in the house are: chairs, brooms, scissors, pillows, ceilings and floors, paper, pencils, etc. And one last thing that they saw in a people house were people. ( )

summary: the mouse takes the bird for a tour of a "people house" and show him what you would find inside.

Genre: poetry/fantasy