In a People House (Bright & Early Books)

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.

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.

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!

I think this is a learning type book. I think younger children will like this and get something out of it. You can make this an interactive book and talk with the kids about it so they can actually learn from it. Also, Dr. seuss's language might be difficult for younger kids to understand but i still think Kindergarten and 1st graders would get something out of it.

There are 2 reasons of why I liked this book. First I liked that the book was written very simply for young children to where the word would rhyme like "mouse" and "house". This I thought was really good because this allowed the children to learn rhyming words, but also look at how those words are created because they are simple words that the child could look at the illustrations and most likely be able to follow along with the story. The simple writing is great for young children who are just starting out with reading and are using basic words that children at that age should be able to recognize. Also, I did enjoy the illustrations in this book because as I once stated, they flowed really well with the book, when they talked about show more the mouse, they would draw the mouse doing whatever was being said or done, which makes it very easy for the children to stay on track with the simple story and keep them engaged in reading. I really liked this book because it lets children read about things that they would find in their own home which is why I believe the main purpose was to introduce the spelling of the words or the objects that they see on a daily basis. show less

Rhyming patters throughout "In a People House" holds a significant measure to the entertainment displayed in the pages. This book is colorful yet easy to read for early readers. It allows children to recognize items that are in/out of the house and become familiar with them. I enjoyed reading this book and learned many new things.

This one is a primer for beginning readers: AR 1

The story is about a mouse and a bird who enter a house to take a look around. The artwork is the standard cute and colorful Suessian stuff. The print is VERY large, and it provides good, non-threatening practice for beginning readers. However, unlike other Dr. Seuss books, this one is not as interesting as a read-aloud, and I don't think you'll find your children pouring through it the way they will "Cat in the Hat" or "The Butter Battle Book".

Here's some text so you can see what it's like.

"Come inside, Mr. Bird," said the mouse.
"I'll show you what there is in a People House..."

"Bananas, bathtub, bottles, brooms...
That's what you find in people's rooms".

As you can see most of the text is show more a list of household items and as a consequence I'm only giving this book 3-Stars. While it is a good solid book, it's not one that I would recommend people buy.

Pam T~
mom and reviewer at BooksForKids-Reviews show less