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''A home is made of love and dreams''
I shared this story with my three -year -old daughter and she loved it. She had a lot to say about the story and about how silly she thought the friends were when they were all leaving with bits of the house. She also liked the way the four friends were described at different stages in the story. First , we are told they are 'best friends'. Later on in the story , they are described as 'not-at-all best friends' but at in the end they have become 'best-again friends'. My daughter really seemed to identify with this terminology.
The illustrations really enhance the story and there is a lot of amusing detail. Each time we look at the book we seem to spot something different. You really do have to pay attention to the pictures in this book though because at times they are used to tell the story in place of the text.
Alex T Smith is better known as an illustrator and 'Home' is the first book he has written ''and'' illustrated. It is very impressive and I shall definitely keep an eye out for more of his work.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to The Bookbag. We also have a review of [[Primrose by Alex T Smith]].
If this story appeals to you, you may also want to take a look at [[Charlie is My Darling by Malachy Doyle and Stephen Lambert]] which is a different story about a very touching friendship.
