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The House With 100 Stories by Toshio Iwai

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The House With 100 Stories

Hardcover – Picture Book, November 14, 2023

Toshio Iwai

Candlewick Press · Hardcover · November 14, 2023

Reading lane: Stories Set in Asia

100 floors.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Tower to Explore

Climb floor by floor through a counting story built for curious eyes and repeat visits.

Come here for

  • Counting from 1 to 100 alongside Tochi
  • Tiny animal scenes tucked into every floor

Expect

  • A vertical format that makes the climb feel hands-on
  • A new mini story and hidden detail on each floor

Book Details

Authors
Toshio Iwai
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
November 14, 2023
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Stories Set in Asia · Counting & Numbers
Reading lane
Stories Set in Asia

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Counting & Numbers

  • Mysteries & Detective Stories

  • Stories Set in Asia

About This Book

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? To...

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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. Where’s Waldo? meets My Neighbor Totoro in this highly detailed and adorably illustrated counting book. 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. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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