Patti Underwood
(815) 212-4594
Pattiunderwood1961@gmail.com
By Toshio Iwai
100 floors. 100 new friends. 100 stories. Flip open this towering book vertically to climb and count with Tochi as he tries to discover who lives at the top of a strange, magical house.
Tochi receives a mysterious invitation to the House with 100 Stories. On each floor, Tochi meets the colorful, animal residents from squirrels working on their bonsai garden to bats taking baths on the ceiling. But who sent the invitation? Why do they live at the top of this strange house? Tochi must climb to the top to find out! With a unique structure, readers flip open this book vertically to reveal towering illustrations of the House with 100 Stories. Readers feel like they are climbing the tower with Tochi as they follow the text from bottom to top. Each floor features its own mini story as the reader counts with Tochi from 1 to 100. Packed with fun, hidden details, young readers will discover something new with every read. Hardcover, 40 pages, 8.6 x 12 inch (21.8 x 30.5 cm).
4 Years & up
Awards:
· Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
· Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
· Mystery story and unique format with hidden details will keep young readers engaged & learning
· Unique format inspires young brains to explore the environment from different perspectives
· Observation & attention to detail
· Counting to 100
· Explore a variety of animals
· Highly detailed spreads are filled with visual storytelling and hidden easter eggs
· Critical thinking
· Creative thinking
