The Blue House by Wahl, Phoebe

In the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House comes a heartfelt story about a father and son learning to accept the new while honoring and celebrating the old.

For as long as he can remember, Leo has lived in the blue house with his dad, but lately the neighborhood is changing. People are leaving, houses are being knocked down, and shiny new buildings are going up in their place. When Leo and his dad are forced to leave, they aren't happy about it. They howl and rage and dance out their feelings. When the time comes, they leave the blue house behind--there was never any choice, not really--but little by little, they find a way to keep its memory alive in their new home.

Author: Phoebe Wahl
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/11/2020
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.10h x 9.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781984893369
Age Range: 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513558 / Blue House


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 06/22/2020
School Library Journal 07/01/2020 pg. 54
Booklist 07/01/2020 pg. 70
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2020 pg. 127
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
PHOEBE WAHL's work focuses on themes of comfort, nostalgia, and intimacy with nature. She grew up unschooled in Washington State and credits her free-spirited childhood in the Northwest for much of her inspiration and work ethic. She works in a variety of mediums, from watercolor and collage to fabric sculpture. Phoebe graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration and currently lives in Bellingham, Washington.

Visit her at phoebewahl.com
Follow her on Instagram at @phoebewahl