Home in the Sky

By Jeannie Baker

Book Overview

A family. A house. A neighborhood. A place to play. A place to feel safe. Little by little, baby Tracy grows. She and her neighbors begin to rescue their street. Together, children and adults plant grass and trees and bushes in the empty spaces. They paint murals over old graffiti. They stop the cars. Everything begins to blossom. In Jeannie Baker's striking, natural collages, an urban community reclaims its land. A drab city street becomes a living, thriving neighborhood -- a place to call home.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688038425
• ISBN13: 9780688038427
• Release Date: October 1984
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Simply Stunning

We originally borrowed this book from the library, but soon realized that we needed to have it around all the time. The collage is stunning and brings to life New York City in the early 80s. Every detail of the pictures reminds me of that era from the headline on the newspapers to abandoned buildings on the Lower East Side. The story is simple, yet quite emotive. Now I'm on a hunt for all of her other books.

very positive children reactions; incredible, inspiring art

I've been reading the Spanish language version of this book to second graders for about five years. They are enthralled by the story and the artwork. The art is done in 3 dimensional collage using natural materials - hard to distinguish from reality. It inspires great art projects. My copy has worn out from loving eyes and fingers poring over it. Laverne David Gopstein