Your House Is Not Just a House

by Idris Goodwin
illustrated by Lorraine Nam

From breakbeat poet and playwright, Idris Goodwin and celebrated artist Lorraine Nam comes a whimsical, irresistible rhyming read-aloud empowering kids to embrace their imagination. Perfect for fans of The Year We Learned to Fly and Boxitects.

It seems your home is just
walls, windows, and doors,
but take a closer look—
it’s that and so much more!

One rainy day, a kid opens their closet to discover a teleportation chamber. In the adventure of make-believe that follows, we are invited to see our homes as more than places to live—they are vessels for creativity and joy.

4 to 8 years
Hardcover | 40 pages | Preschool – 3 | Clarion Books | 2024

Idris Goodwin is an award-winning breakbeat poet, playwright, filmmaker, educator and arts champion. He’s created original content for and/or appeared on Nickelodeon, HBO Def Poetry, Sesame Street, NPR, BBC Radio, and the Discovery Channel. “Your House is Not Just A House,” his first picture book, will be published by Harper Collins in 2024. Idris is the author of over 60 original plays ranging from his hip hop-inspired breakbeat series to historical dramas to works for young audiences. Titles such as And In This Corner Cassius Clay, How We Got On, Hype Man: A Break Beat Play, and the groundbreaking Free Play: open source scripts for an antiracist tomorrow, are widely produced across the country by a diverse mix of professional and academic venues. Driven by a passion for cultural impact and civic engagement, Idris currently serves as Artistic Director of Seattle Children’s Theater. Find him at www.idrisgoodwin.com and on across all the socials