Clancy & Millie and the Very Fine House
Clancy’s family has just moved from a small house to a city apartment, and he’s filled with anxiety about how different—and big—everything is. The boxes from the move are stacked in the yard behind his building, and he’s sitting inside the cozy, contained space of one when Millie appears. “Can I play too?” Soon the two are transforming the empty boxes into extraordinary structures as they pretend to be the Three Little Pigs. Libby Gleeson’s spot-on understanding of a child’s anxiety is perfectly matched by Freya Blackwood’s imaginative illustrations, in which the fantastic box structures—while impossible in reality—echo Clancy’s distorted perception of how big and unwelcoming he felt his new home to be. Clancy’s new, urban environment gains more and more color in the illustrations as his feelings transform, thanks to the warmth and reassurance of a new friendship. ©2011 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Freya Blackwood
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-7
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Anxiety
City Life
Friendship
Imagination/Imaginary Play
Moving
Publisher:
Little Hare
Publish Year: 2011
ISBN: 9781921541193
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Gleeson