This Is Our House

I used this with my reception class as an introduction to our houses and homes topic. The added extra is the great amount of PSE work that can be developed from this story. It has helped our children to learn to share, to not discriminate against others because of the way they look or act and most importantly it has helped those in our class who find it hard to share to realise that they are not alone and that they can change. Michael Rosen is one of our favourite authors and tells the story in such an engaging non-threatening way everyone can relate to and enjoy. A super book.

As an early years teacher my class are loving these story and DVD books. We share the book in the morning and then at the end of the day we watch the DVD and the kids are full of enthusiasm and talk lots about what they see and hear. Good to get them recalling the story they have heard before watching the DVD. Also loved by my 4 year old son! :-)

Michael Rosen is ace, so I knew I would like this before it arrived. It is a nice story with lovely illustrations, about a child who doesn't want to share his box and how the children work things out. A nice moral message for young children.

Loved it

Great book. Bought a second copy to give to my children's school after I had read it to them in Assembly. Fantastic story about the value of sharing and the irrational nature of prejudice and discrimination. If that makes it sound too worthy, than I don't mean to. It is great fun, and my children love it. Michael Rosen is a genius.

i have used this book many times in the past for nursery age children. It helps to deal with issues around sharing and is lovely to read out loud. I often change the names to suit the audience - it is a lot of fun to read and children enjoy re enacting too.

Brilliant story- we use the statement 'don't be like George' with our boys as they are playing and it works like a dream!!! Love the idea, really easy for children to relate to and suitable from 2 upwards as images and story are very engaging!

Fabulous book for teaching young children about British values and democracy. Made a very tricky subject a joy to teach.

Muito bom, material e conteúdo

My two-year-old granddaughter can "read" this book to me. She asks me to read it every time she visits. She loves that in the end, it is truly everyone's house.

I live this book it's fabulous a great story for teaching preschoolers about discrimination and inclusion ❤

Michael Rosen nunca decepciona y fue merecidamente premiado con el Children's Laureate. En este libro narra la relacion entre varios niños que viven en una misma urbanizacion y lo que sucede cuando uno se apodera de una caja con la que juegan todos los demas.Las ilustraciones son divertidas y el cuento apto para niños de 1 a 5 años. A mis hijos les encanta.

Parents and Educators of Young Children (PEYC) Book Club voted, This is Our House, their number 1 book choice for February of 2009. Most members of PEYC are early childhood educators, or parents of toddler or preschool age children, who are commited to promoting early childhood literacy. Members come together, once a month, to select quality children's literature to read and discuss with their children. The following month, members come together again, to discuss their chldren's responses to each of the prior month's chosen books and to select new books for the following month. The subject matter in, This is Our House, invites parents and educators to discuss the important concepts of bullying, sharing, and fairness. Through the guided discussions children are able to analyze the inappropriate behavior of one child in the story and think critically about their own behavior. This book is a must read.