Friday Finds: This House, Once

This House, Once 
I'll confess, I picked this book up purely because I loved the cover, but what's inside is also, so, so lovely. 
Image © Deborah Freedman
Such a quiet, sweet book - it totally charmed me. This story goes through various elements of the house: the door, which came from an old oak tree (I love the "3 hugs around" description), the stone, which once slept underground. Each building element of the house has a lyrical description of where it came from, which come together to form This House. 
© Deborah Freedman
© Deborah Freedman
© Deborah Freedman (this spread is my favorite, so click on it to see it much larger)
The illustrations are beautiful, so soft, with lovely watercolor textures. You feel like you could curl up inside them.

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