This Is My Dollhouse by Giselle Potter

This Is My Dollhouse

by Giselle Potter

A girl makes her own dollhouse in this picture book that celebrates creativity and imagination!
 
A little girl proudly walks the reader through her handmade dollhouse, pointing out the bricks she painted on the outside, the wallpaper she drew on the inside, the fancy clothes she made for her dolls, and the little elevator she made out of a paper cup. She’s proud of her house and has lots of fun using her imagination to play with it—until she discovers her friend Sophie’s “perfect” storebought house. Sophie thinks her house, with everything matching and even a toilet seat that goes up and down, is pretty perfect too, until both girls discover that the narrator’s handmade dollhouse is really a lot more fun.

"Celebrates the best of free play, capturing what it's like to be fully engaged and inspired." —The New York Times

"Readers will feel right at home with this cozy tribute to imagination." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"The realization that creative, outside-the-box artistry can be more inspiring than anything manufactured makes for a wonderful story." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

Reviewed by kimbacaffeinate on

5 of 5 stars

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This Is My Dollhouse written and illustrated by Giselle Potter evoked childhood memories of my own dollhouse and the insecurities one faces when their friend's dollhouse is perfect. In this tale we meet a little girl with a vivid imagination who creates a dollhouse out of household items. She uses a box, sponges, spools of thread, clothespins, corks and more to create a house and dolls. I loved her creativity and her playtime was delightful. But when she visits her friend Sophie who has the "perfect dollhouse" with real little dolls she suddenly has trouble playing. The little girl wants to pretend the family has an elevator with a Dixie cup, or make a pretend airplane to take them on vacation..but Sophie only likes real things. After their play date the little girl worries Sophie won't like her dollhouse. I loved what happens next. It was exciting and shared a valuable lesson. The pages are beautifully illustrated and I loved how this little girl shared her vivid imagination. Sophia enjoyed the pictures and I myself cannot wait until she is old enough to build a cardboard dollhouse and make-believe.

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