The illustrations in this book are absolutely sure to charm!  See the details of the animal families living in the apartment building.  There are mice in triple bunk beds, the fox family eating breakfast and a hedgehog reading a book among others beginning their days.  The illustrations change as the day goes on but remain completely adorable. As the day progresses, there will be a birthday party for rabbit, a fox will become a sibling and a cat family will move in. So much excitement.


This book is a winner.  Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

This book was phenomenal. The sweet story of the day of rabbit's birthday unfolds as fox's baby brother arrives, the mouse triplets cause havoc, poor bear recovers from a cold, and so much more! My 8-year old read to me, while we explored the eight apartments watching each tenant's day unfold. An absolute treat for the imagination - I cannot wait for this book to come out.

My book review on my blog is schedule for September 27, 2020 (to meet the publisher's two week pre-publication requirement).

A strong theme of community and detailed illustrations make this picture book a standout! The written narrative is deliberately simple to encourage readers to enjoy the nuisanced network of stories that make up one day in this apartment building. Great for readers of all ages! Even adults!

Your House, My House by Marianne Dubuc is a cute little doll house story. I cannot wait to read books to my granddaughter she is 2 months old.

This is a story about Rabbit's birthday, (and fox gets a little brother) set in an apartment building, where you can see what's going on in each apartment in the building.

The story itself wasn't anything special as far as I'm concerned, but I really enjoyed the illustrations and there's a lot for the kids to notice (I especially liked the inclusion of the Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks, and Red Riding Hood!)

What a delightful book! Each page has so much to explore. There are so many stories happening outside of the one being told. A good book to engage your young reader in telling a story in their own words - brilliant!

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This picture book is about Rabbit's birthday and how everyone is getting ready.l The illustrations are what make this book as there is a lot to look at.

This is a wonderful children's book, especially for a child expecting a little brother or sister, or a child living in an apartment building. But perhaps my favorite part is the illustrations. As an architect, I distinctly remember the children's books that influenced my interest in buildings, and this one would certainly fit the bill. The section cut of the apartment building showing how all families within the building interact and how the parts of the building themselves fit together would be fascinating for a child. I'll be purchasing this book for my nieces and nephews when it's published!

This style reminds me of Richard Scarry books, which I loved as a child. The illustrations have so much going on that you notice something different every time you look at the book. This is perfect for my students, as we often "read" books by talking through the pictures, labeling objects we see and teaching new language through the visuals in the story. I really love this and it would be a great addition to my library.

Thank you NetGalley and Kids Can Press for gifting me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

While the idea of the book is good and the illustrations are well done, I think there’s too much going on in both. The story isn’t focused enough for a child, as it branches off into a few different plot lines that aren’t related to the birthday party. The illustrations involve so many different characters that have nothing to do with the story, though they are fun for a search and find (looking for other fairytales like Goldilocks and Red Riding Hood) or a make up your own story type of book. Overall, it was a cute idea, but I think it would have benefitted more from streamlining the story and making it just about the birthday party.

This one was such a cute children's book. I would recommend this for young readers. I though the artwork was lovely and it was very mentally stimulating.

I greatly enjoyed this book, the themes, and the illustrations. I thought that there might be a little bit too much going on in the illustrations at first, but it did not seem to take the focus away from the story and it’s development.

I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book reminds me of Richard Scarry with lots of little details. The illustrations in this book are so fun and charming. The story line is weak, though. I think this book would be better as a wordless picture book. There are several stories shown in the illustrations: the Cat family, the Fox family, Mr. Owl, even Goldilocks and the Big Bad Wolf!

It would be interesting to cover the print and challenge students to create their own written stories, based on the illustrations. Sadly, I think I will pass on purchasing this book for my school library.

Although the pages are extremely busy, my children and I loved looking through the apartment houses. Great conversation piece since it has so much to comment on. I got lost just looking at the detailed pictures of the rooms. Absolutely loved this book and see it as a possible fan favorite in my household!

This is a sweet book with a lot going on in the illustrations. This can be fun for kids to look at but it can also be distracting. There are many families living in what seems like an apartment building. It is little rabbit’s birthday and there is a lot to be done.

The illustrations in this book are beyond amazing. I could sit and look at them all day and still not see every piece of detail. Even if this book was just a picture book without words, it would still be an amazing story! It's Little Rabbit's birthday, and this book goes through everything he does to get ready for his birthday party.

A really cute book about different animal families that live in an apartment building. The illustrations were wonderful as you see the cross section of all the animal families, but the story could have been better. It was a little simple and didn't really go anywhere. This would be fun to read with a child as you can investigate what each family is doing. There are so many details to see!

Thank you NetGalley and Kids Can Press for providing this ARC.

Review to come September 20th on blog/goodreads.

I received this book from Netgalley/the publisher in exchange of an honest review!

I just adore books like this! With so many little details and that you can see stories in the illustrations next to the story you are reading. You really get a glimpse in the lives of these characters. And there are lots of characters living in this apartment building! From bears to foxes to rabbits/bunnies, it is a diverse bunch here. I do pray that these characters homes are bigger than we see. That we just see a part of it, because oh boy, some animals just have one room. So I am just going to imagine that the building is split in half and that there is more to it.

In this book we see various things happening in the house. From a family of cats moving their stuff (and oh no, poor little kitty dropped his box) to the rabbits preparing for a party to a fox family who is about to get a new tiny one. As you flip the pages you see more and more happening in the home, but also look outside! Because there are things happening outside. Characters that seem to have escaped for fairy tales. From a slow turtle on a bike, to a wolf outside the window (and the three escaping piglets), to a girl who burgled in the house of the foxes (Goldilocks is that you?), and a couple of others. It definitely made the story more fun and engaging.

I loved seeing the lives of these animals, I am glad we could have a day in their lives.

The art was also really adorable and cute. And again, so many fun details! Even after you just read the story you can read it again as there is still plenty to explore.

I would highly recommend this book to all. I would definitely want to read it again in physical form as at times it just didn't work given this is an ebook and the pages are split up. I just want to open the book up, see both pages and totally disappear in this one.

This was such a cute book. The pictures were very elaborate, which gave the kids a lot to look at, and the story was adorable.

This is a delightful and intricate story. It has a lot going on in the illustrations which will allow children to look at all the fun details going on! It definitely is a fun book to look at. The story matches the illustrative work expertly. This book would be great for children who love to look at every last detail of the pictures in books.


I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.