The House with 100 Stories

By Toshio Iwai

Book Overview

100 floors. 100 new friends. 100 stories. Open this book on its side to count and climb up, up, up. And discover what's at the top of this magical house. An international bestseller

Tochi receives a mysterious invitation to the House with 100 Stories. On each floor, Tochi meets friendly animal nighbors--from squirrels working on their bonsai garden, bats taking baths on the ceiling ladybugs, frogs, and more.

"Every humorous page bursts with wonderfully specific details that beg for repeat examinations. An incredibly creative chronicle well worth the climb."--Booklist

"A well-imagined, wonder-filled world."--Kirkus Reviews

Readers should get a good giggle from how the snakes' house is built for slithering and how the lightly eerie bat house has everything upside down--including the toilet and bathtub."--Publishers Weekly

Where's Waldo? meets I Spy and My Neighbor Totoro Readers will pore over 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 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823458997
• ISBN13: 9780823458998
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 11.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3