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alysona's review
4.0
So I was a little worried about the kids exploring a vacant house and bringing home an old tin can (Tetanus, people!) but I loved the idea of thinking about who lived there and what they were doing. Great illustraions.
heisereads's review
4.0
Pair with [b:This House, Once|30312840|This House, Once|Deborah Freedman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1464710557s/30312840.jpg|50799551]
5elementknitr's review
4.0
What fun story! I remember finding old (and likely dangerous) buildings and exploring, wondering who lived there, taking souvenirs.
Great artwork, even better memories invoked.
Great artwork, even better memories invoked.
alaspooriorek's review
5.0
Two children find an abandoned house in the woods and start to wonder about the people who once lived there.
This was a rythmic, melancholy sort of book, that still had a bit of whimsy. It's overall tone had me feeling sad for the house and afraid that something tragic must have happened to either make the people who lived there move or just not come back. Really enjoyed it.
5/5 stars
This was a rythmic, melancholy sort of book, that still had a bit of whimsy. It's overall tone had me feeling sad for the house and afraid that something tragic must have happened to either make the people who lived there move or just not come back. Really enjoyed it.
5/5 stars
katlogbrenn's review
4.0
What's the difference between a house and a home? What does a house become once it's abandoned? It's interesting to explore spaces that tell the stories of people who occupied them. It's interesting to imagine where those people have gone. A House that Once Was is a deep, thought-provoking, curiosity-inspiring, book with off-beat illustrations. Lane Smith uses sponge, scratch, and collage techniques to speckle memories throughout the book. He frames the imagined parts with a white border. It's not very pretty but it's effective.
tcbueti's review
5.0
Finding an old house and its physical artifacts leads a brother and sister to wonder about its previous occupants in imaginative ways.
Could be an intro to examining old photos or original documents/diaries.
Meter is a little tricky, but that makes you consider the words more carefully. Gorgeous illustrations by Lane Smith.
Could be an intro to examining old photos or original documents/diaries.
Meter is a little tricky, but that makes you consider the words more carefully. Gorgeous illustrations by Lane Smith.
jessalynn_librarian's review
4.0
July 2018 - lovely to look at, but it might appeal more to adults (or older children?) than younger children.
azajacks's review
4.0
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