Houses with a Story: A Dragon's Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to Explore
By Seiji Yoshida (Author, Illustrator), Jan Mitsuko Cash (Translator)
The book introduces more than 30 delightfully detailed dwellings and their inhabitants through intricate architectural illustrations with sidebars and descriptions that introduce residents both human and supernatural, from the past, present, and future.
- Fiction, Art
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2024 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2024
- Age: Older
- Format: Book
- ISBN: 9781419761249
Notes
Published by Amulet, an imprint of Abrams. Originally published in Japanese in 2020 “Houses with a Story.”
From the 2024 award press release: The book introduces more than 30 delightfully detailed dwellings and their inhabitants through intricate architectural illustrations with sidebars and descriptions that introduce residents both human and supernatural, from the past, present and even a water-logged future.
“By exploring the intriguing contents of houses and meeting their inhabitants—whether real or imaginary—readers will discover or be inspired to create an infinite number of stories,” said 2024 Batchelder Award Committee Chair Natalie Ziarnik.
