Homes can be all kinds of things, and no two homes are alike. As kids go out into the world and make new friends, they learn that people can live in all kinds of dwellings, and have different home lives. This list of children’s books about home touches on the different places people may live, as well as how we feel about the places (or people) we call home.

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Our Big Little Place

Written by James A. Conan and illustrated by Nicolle LaLonde

This story follows a young boy as he spends his days in his apartment. His parents complain about the size of their home, but his imagination gives him the ability to turn their smaller apartment into whatever he wants. This celebration of home uses simple language and adorable illustrations to show how the little boy uses his imagination to turn their home into a basketball court, a rocket ship, a pirate ship, and anything else he wants. The story is a great way to remind kids that everyone lives in a different kind of home, but we all have imaginations that can take us anywhere.

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A New Home

Written by Tania de Regil

In this story told side by side, a young boy moves with his family from New York City to Mexico City, while a young girl and her family move from Mexico City to New York City. The text pairs well with the illustrations, showing how both the young boy and the young girl are going to miss certain things about their homes. Kids may be surprised to see how the illustrations show how different their lives were, while also highlighting how similar they were. This is a great book for showing kids that moving to a new place may not change their lives as much as they thought. The back of the book includes information about both of the cities featured in the book.

Finding Home

Written by Esteli Meza

This sweet book follows a rabbit named Conejo who has to go searching for his home when a wind blows it away. Along the way, he runs into friends who try to help him and offer gifts to ease his mind. In the end, he is able to find a new home and fill it with all the love and gifts that his friends have offered him. This is a great story about friendship, and the important things that give us the feeling of home. The illustrations are adorable with warm colors and sweet animal characters.

The Best Place in the World

Written by Petr Horacek

In this lovely story, Hare thinks that his meadow is the best place in the world. He asks all of his animal friends if they think it is the best too. When Hare visits Owl, Owl tells him that he should travel the world to discover if their meadow is really the best. The beautiful illustrations show all of the gorgeous places that Hare visits around the world, while the sweet story reminds readers that home is where you find loved ones.

Sorrel and the Sleepover

Written by Corrinne Averiss and illustrated by Susan Varley

Sorrel and Sage are squirrels who are best friends. They do everything together and like all the same things. When Sage invites Sorrel to her house for a sleepover, Sorrel learns that they aren’t exactly alike, because their homes are different. She doesn’t want to invite Sage to her house because she is embarrassed and she is worried they can’t be best friends if they aren’t exactly the same. This book is a great conversation starter for kids about the homes that different families live in, and how your living situation doesn’t change your friendships.

Home for A While

Written by Lauren H. Kerstein and illustrated by Natalia Moore

Calvin is a young boy in foster care who has lived in a lot of homes. When he moves in with Maggie, he is sure he won’t be there long. But as Maggie helps him and shows him kindness and respect, he starts to realize that this might be different than other houses. This might actually be a home. The tender story touches on the difficult emotions that kids in foster care can face, while the illustrations highlight these intense emotions, and the tenderness that Maggie shares with Calvin.

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Too Crowded

Written by Lena Podesta

This story follows a fish who has decided that his small fishbowl home is too crowded. So he heads out to tour the homes of other animals. Along the way he discovers that there is something wrong with every home he visits, and his may just be perfect after all. This is a great book for reminding kids that the grass always looks greener on the other side. And sometimes we need a little reminder of how good we have it.

The House of Grass and Sky

Written by Mary Lyn Ray and illustrated by E.B. Goodale

This beautiful book celebrates the way that families make a house into a home. The gentle lyrical text and colorful illustrations follow the journey of a house in the country as different families move in and out of it over the years. Each family that comes through puts their own mark on the house. But they all leave, making the house hope for new residents who will stay. This is a great way to encourage kids to look at houses as more than buildings they sleep in at night. They are homes full of memories and personal touches, left by every family that has lived in them.

What are your favorite children’s books about homes and what makes a home? Share them in the comments below!

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