Mabel and Sam at Home

Description

A longer picture book from the acclaimed Linda Urban, the three short 'chapters' follow sister and brother Mabel and Sam as they turn a cardboard box into a ship on the high seas, tour the museum of their living room, and journey through space to the safety of their own beds. This playful and endearing book celebrates imaginative play as the characters move into a new house and make it their own.

Linda Urban has written several award-winning novels and picture books for young readers. She has moved at least ten times in her life, and currently lives in East Montpelier, Vermont, with her husband and two imaginative children. This is her website: www.lindaurbanbooks.com. Hadley Hooper is an illustrator and painter. Her 2014 book, The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlan, was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book. She lives in Denver with her partner, Hugh, and dog, Maddie.

Brims with reassuring humor and lovely graphic nuances. -Publishers Weekly This highly recommended tribute to the imagination is comprised of delightful pictures and three clever and entertaining stories. -Booklist, starred review Young readers will be inspired to mimic Mabel and Sam's adventures in their own homes. --School Library Connection