Home in the Woods

"You never know what treasure you'll find." Based on her grandmother's childhood, this stunningly beautiful picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Eliza Wheeler pays tribute to a family’s resilience and fortitude as they discover the meaning of home.

Home in the Woods, Eliza Wheeler’s gorgeously illustrated book is a story about six-year-old Marvel, her seven siblings, and their mom starting all over again after their father has died. Deep in the woods of Wisconsin they find a tar-paper shack which at first doesn’t seem like much of a home, but soon they start seeing what it could become. 

With every season, despite struggles to maintain the shack and make sure they have enough to eat, there are delights and blessings–and this big family always finds a way to have fun and joy in being together, surrounded by nature. And slowly, their little shack starts feeling like a true home–warm, bright, and filled up with love.