The brown-haired narrator loves her homemade dollhouse and its inhabitants, but when her friend Sophie comes over, she worries that Sophie won't like it; Sophie's own dollhouse is "all perfect...everything matches." However, Sophie appreciates the creativity that the narrator's inventive dollhouse allows, and she feels proud of it once more. ( )

Genre: Fiction

Summary: In this book, two young friends are playing dolls and they have very different dollhouses. One friend has a traditional dollhouse and plays dolls in a very traditional way. The other friend has a homemade dollhouse with creative rules. In the end, the young friend with the traditional dollhouse decides that her friends dollhouse is more fun. This helps her friend feel less insecure and they play with her doll together.

Uses in the Classroom: This book highlights the differences between people and the insecurities that can pop up because of that. It would be a great way to start teaching children about social and economic differences. I used it to broaden the imagination of my four year old niece. We read the book and then made our own dollhouse. It was a great way to show her that reading can be fun and then we can apply what we learn.

A child made dollhouse proves to be the most fun ( )

This Is My Dollhouse follows two girls friendship and insecurities. One of the girls has a store bought dollhouse with rigid rules and the other has an open-ended dollhouse that she made herself. Throughout their interaction, the girls decide that the open-ended dollhouse is more creative than the other one. This allows the girl to feel proud of who she is and what she has created. IO think what is great about this book for kids it shares two very different social and economic realities, and it challenged students to be open and curious about activities that are different than what they are used to. Genre - Picture Book.

A perfect book for sharing one-on-one with any child who has (or needs!) a great imagination. Add this one to your list of books extolling the virtues of the ever-versatile cardboard box.

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