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For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. We loved the cover which shows homes such as a yurt, a barn, a caravan, a geodesic dome, a shoe with a roof, a snail shell. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. Ellis reflects on all the possibilities of home through her lovely illustrations and fantastical imaginings of all that a home could be. We liked the way some homes were real and some like the Moonian's house and the home of the Norse god were fantasy.

That said, I wasn't quite as impressed with the narrative, which felt random to me, and not in an appealing way. I'll always have thing for the muted palate/folksy style of The Decemberists' art for that warm feeling the band gave in me in the early 2000s.Parents will notice details such as the “I love CM” tag amongst the graffiti drawings and the dove in every illustration. However, don’t expect to be blown away and there are far better similar children’s books on the market. I also did not care for the way some individuals / homes were depicted, and to me seemed to stereotype. As a debut, I found Ellis' concept of what home means to different people a powerful and thought-provoking discussion.

Carson Ellis attempts to expand acceptance and preclude any judgments towards the classification of homes in, “Home”. Others are uncomfortable stereotypes, and should be discussed at length with your child while reading together. The illustrations are mainly whimsical depictions of various types of homes, of both people and animals, around the world. Discussion: I could spend hours looking at the pictures in this book, ferreting out half-hidden delightful details.The picture of a Russian home, for instance, includes a samovar on the table and an onion-domed church out the kitchen window.

Ellis’s artwork, evocative of folklore and fairytales, may seem familiar because of her illustrations for the book series "Wildwood Chronicles," written by Ellis’s husband, Colin Meloy. Influential artist Carson Ellis makes her solo picture-book debut with a beautifully imaginative tribute to the many possibilities of home.Although “Home” is intended for small children; the author and illustrator Carson Ellis is known amongst adults as the wife of Colin Meloy, lead singer of the band, The Decemberists. I imagine kids might want to know, to name but a few things: What is this Atlantis that looks so intriguing? Author/illustrator Carson Ellis adds many little informative features to let you know about life in each type of home.