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    Julia's House for Lost Creatures

    By Ben Hatke

    4.5/5

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    When Julia and her walking house come to town, she likes everything about her new neighborhood except how quiet it is! So Julia puts a sign up: "Julia's House for Lost Creatures." Soon she's hosting goblins, mermaids, fairies, and even a dragon. Quiet isn't a problem anymore for Julia...but getting her housemates to behave themselves is!

    The simple, sweet text of this picture book by New York Times Best-Selling Zita the Spacegirl author/illustrator Ben Hatke is perfectly balanced by his lush, detailed, immersive watercolor illustrations.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateSep 2, 2014
    ISBN9781466877177
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    Julia's House for Lost Creatures
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    Ben Hatke

    Ben Hatke is the author and illustrator of the New York Times–bestselling Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, the picture books Julia's House for Lost Creatures and Nobody Likes a Goblin, and the graphic novels Little Robot and Mighty Jack. He lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters.

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    • 3/5
      A fun book embracing the magic of what could happen. The illustrations make the book, as does the plucky girl inviting all wonders into her life.
    • 5/5
      so adorable with lovely drawings! I would definitely read it again
    • 4/5
      I am proud to be an adult who still loves and finds comfort in books published/meant for children. I don't think books should have age limits anyway. This little picture book was very cute.
    • 5/5
      Really sweet! This was fun for my monster lovers, and I liked the message about how everyone in the house needs to work together. The art was adorable.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this children's book,because it's a good story and
      It is just very happy.
    • 5/5
      Delightful. That's exactly the word for Julia's House for Lost Creatures. Completely, and utterly, delightful. From the first time the reader lays on eyes on Julia's special home, it's all over. Perched on the back of a turtle, her home is the epitome of cozy and warm. The only thing missing? Friends. A house can feel much too large when you don't have friends to share it with.

      What follows is an adorable story about working together, and solving problems. It's filled with trolls, patched-up kittens, and all manner of charming little creatures. With funny situations, and ample amounts of fun sounds to read out loud with little ones. This is the type of story that can be read over and over, without losing its magic.

      There's something about a well done picture book that transcends all ages. Whether you're 6, or 60, Julia's House for Lost Creatures is guaranteed to make you smile. If the cover itself doesn't already enchant you, it's certain that the pages inside this gorgeously illustrated children's book will. Julia's home, the unlikely inhabitants, and everything they get up to makes for a story that is too fun to ignore. Have a budding reader in your life? They need this book. Plain and simple.
    • 5/5
      Adorable! Adorable! love the house, the lost creatures (such excellent lost creatures) and Julia's problem-solving attitude. Nice.
    • 5/5
      I think Ben Hatke may well be one of my favorite authors for children. He writes such fiercely independent little girls! This one focuses on the importance of teamwork to accomplish household chores and to finding solutions to problems by asking for what you need. It is charming and funny. The art as ever is a delight.
    • 4/5
      When Julia's house comes to town (atop a massive turtle), and settles by the sea, Julia herself finds things a little too quiet. Putting up a sign welcoming lost creatures, she is soon playing host to a patchy cat, a troll, a troop of folletti, a mermaid, and many other fantastical beings. Not unexpectedly, chaos soon reins, and Julia must take charge so that all may enjoy the house together...An engaging tale of fantastic creatures all finding refuge with one unusual girl in her unusual home, Julia's House for Lost Creatures features a story that will keep young children entertained and charming artwork that perfectly captures the magic of the story. Had I read this first as a girl, I would have longed to live in Julia's house, and I suspect many young children today will feel the same! Recommended to anyone looking for magical picture-books with equal parts humor and enchantment.
    • 4/5
      Reviewed from uncorrected egalley.

      children's graphic novel/fantasy. Imaginative and charming, the artwork has immediate kid appeal but also contains enough interesting details to hold attention. I wish Ben Hatke would create another story with a heroine with dark skin, though.
    • 5/5
      Loved how the illustrations and text worked together to tell the story and the sheer whimsy of the story. Loved it!

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    • 4/5
      Put out a sign and they will come!
    • 5/5
      Julia's House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke is the story of a hostel for wayward creatures — from mermaids to monsters. Julia does her best to provide for them but their needs and the demands of running the place are wearing her down. Something has to give!Julia's choices are hire help, evict her guests, or get them to help. She opts for the last one — giving them all chores. This book is perfect for parents who might be introducing chores into their children's lives. It shows that everyone can do something to pitch in, even if it means making accommodations (like a wash basin of water for a mermaid to sit in while doing the dishes). This book was nominated for the elementary school level of the graphic novels category for the 2014 CYBILs. I think this has more to do with the author being Ben Hatke (of the Zita the Spacegirl graphic novels) than with its actual format. It's the size of a picture book, and frankly if I were cataloging it, I would put it with the picture books. But it does have panels, so it's sort of a transitional book between traditional picture books and graphic novels / comics for young readers.
    • 3/5
      Julia's house is anything but normal! When she moves her house to a new town (that's right, her house moves! Its on the back of a giant tortoise) she feels as though she is missing something. It's too quiet. So Julia decides to open her house up to any creatures who need a home. What she gets is a household of rowdy guests and plenty of mouths to feed! I would recommend this book to children from 2nd-4th grade.
    • 5/5
      Julia moves into a new neighborhood but it is very quiet so she becomes bored. She puts a sign up saying "Julia's House for Lost Creatures" and her house becomes flooded with a variety of creatures.Friendship, Creatures, FantasyK-3
    • 3/5
      This book is published under First Second's new picture book line. First Second publishes graphic novels and this picture book could be debated as to whether it is picture book or graphic novel. It is *indeed* a picture book. Large fully illustrated pages with small lines of text per page and yet the text is not linear along the top or bottom of the page. Like a graphic novel, the text (and sometimes illustrations) are in frames. Personally, I think that most picture books are often one pane graphic novels. Onto the story. It's quite simple; Julia brings her house to the shore, puts up a sign inviting lost creatures and doesn't have long to wait before a cat shows up, and then a troll, then a mermaid, etc, etc until the creatures are causing havoc in her house. The story is mediocre but the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous!! No one can look at this book and not be captivated by the art. A lovely, handsome book with an ok story.
    • 5/5
      ARC provided by NetGalley(Review is not final. Will be finalized once physical copy is reviewed)Julia is a friendly young woman and enjoys having company, and so does her walking house! She and the house decide to settle in a nice new town by the ocean and they love it, except for one thing. It’s too quiet! So Julia puts a sign up that says “Julia’s House for Lost Creatures” and soon manner of creatures are arriving from everywhere! She has goblins, mermaids, fairies, and maybe even a dragon. Soon she has plenty of company and it’s no longer quiet, but...how does she get them all to behave?Bet Hatke is one of my favorite writers and illustrators period. He’s best known for his recently concluded trilogy Zita the Spacegirl, about a young woman who comes into her own and saves the universe a time or two. And although he’s moving into new worlds to play in, he’s lost none of the sense of whimsy and charm that we’ve come to know from his characters. Even more important to me is the fact that once again the main character of the book is a strong, confident young woman, who doesn’t come across as stereotypical or abnormal or anything else. She is who she is and she’s comfortable with that. In this case she’s playing host to a variety of creatures great and small and has to keep everyone from creating too much trouble, but still being friendly towards one another. Julia really reminds me a lot of Chihiro from Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away and I love it.The watercolor illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. Lush and beautiful with strong vivid bright colors and details hidden within that will keep you looking for hours on end. Again, it reminds me of Spirited Away, with the variety of creatures that come to inhabit the home.If you were a fan of Zita then you’ll love Julia. And if you weren’t a fan of Zita, pick this book up, fall in love with Julia, and then go pick up Zita. I give it 5 out of 5 stars.