We Were Tired of Living in a House

by Liesel Moak Skorpen

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Four children, a cat, and a dog move to a tree, a raft, a cave, and finally the seashore, enjoying each new dwelling until they discover its drawbacks.

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13 reviews
Such a lovely and gentle book about imaginative, outdoor play.
This story is about siblings that decided to live outside their home and explore different places.
This book is great to use as a questioning tool because it makes students think about the events that are happening in the story and make them think of what would happen next.
Grades: P-2
Library ECE
In this book a troop of children tired of living in a house go through four wonderful forts that all fall apart on them before finally returning home with a treasure from each one. I love all the forts they make!
A group of children decide that they are tired of living in a house so they pack up their stuff and go into the woods and try living in a bunch of different places like a cave, in a tree, on a raft, etc but eventually they decide to go back home and live there.

Ages: 3-6

Source: Pierce College Library
Kids are tired of always having to clean up after themselves. This tracks their adventure as they try out other homes.
A group of children decide that they are tired of living in a house so they pack up their stuff and go into the woods and try living in a bunch of different places like a cave, in a tree, on a raft, etc but eventually they decide to go back home and live there.
Ages: 3-6
Source: ECED&160
This is one of the few books I still have from my childhood and it's still a favorite!

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Genres
Children's Books, Picture Books
DDC/MDS
813.56Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-1999
LCC
PZ7 .S62837 .WLanguage and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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Reviews
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Rating
½ (4.34)
Languages
English, Japanese
Media
Paper
ISBNs
4
ASINs
7