Bright illustrations paired with interactive call-and-response questions tell of what makes a house a home.

Fern has spent half her life at the Ranch, an off-the-grid, self-sustaining community in upstate New York. The work is hard, but Fern loves it and admires the Ranch's wise leader, Dr. Ben. So when Fern's mother sneaks them away in the middle of the night and says that Dr. Ben is dangerous, Fern doesn't believe it. She wants desperately to go back, but her mom just keeps driving. Suddenly, Fern is thrust into the treacherous, toxic outside world. At...

The Peddler travels the countryside making perfect puddles for all his forest friends. Puddles that delight ducks, refresh frogs, and satisfy even the thirstiest hummingbird. But being constantly on the go can be lonely, and it's not until his friends step in that the Peddler discovers the joys of a home sweet home of his own. Filled with whimsy and adorable detail, this tale is a tribute to finding a place to hang your hat.

Illustrations and text celebrate the many things--both big and small--that make a place feel like home.

A little girl, tired of a mundane life in her seaside home, finds adventure and friendship with a mermaid who shows her the beauty of the ocean depths. But it's only after exploring the harmonious beauty of the sea, we are reminded that coming home can be the greatest adventure of all.

Calvin has lived in many houses that never felt like home, but Maggie, his new foster mother, helps him deal with his emotions when he misbehaves, and still offers hugs.--

"After hearing stories from his mother about growing up in Korea, a young boy looks forward to finally going to her hometown for a visit. But what if it's not the same as it was when Mommy was little?"--

"When Papa doesn't return from a nocturnal honey-gathering expedition, Cress holds out hope, but her mother assumes the worst. It's a dangerous world for rabbits, after all. Mama moves what's left of the Watercress family to the basement unit of the Broken Arms, a run-down apartment oak with a suspect owl landlord, a nosy mouse super, a rowdy family of squirrels, and a pair of songbirds who broadcast everyone's business. Can a dead tree full of annoying...

"Alice can go anywhere in the magical pages of her favorite book. So when it flaps its pages and invites her in, she is swept away to a world of wonder and adventure. But at the end of her imaginative journey, she yearns for the place she loves best of all."--

For Ashley, moving to Bloomington, Indiana, is especially hard, but with time, prayer, a few surprises, and especially the love of her family, she finally feels at home.