House

For grown-ups to read aloud. Tap the picture above and Pipi reads it too.

A house keeps us warm inside. It has walls, a roof, a door that opens, and bright windows. Tap it and see how a house is built!

Parts

Walls

The walls are the body of the house. Brick sits on brick in a ring, with two gaps left for the door and the windows.

Roof

The roof is like a big hat sitting on top of the walls. It slopes, so the rain slides right down instead of staying up there.

Tile

The roof is covered with tiles in neat rows. Each tile overlaps the one below it, so the rain runs down the slope and away.

Beam

Under the tiles, strong wooden beams rest one on another. They hold the roof up, so it stays steady on the walls.

Door

The door is the way in and out, and it has a round handle. Hold the handle and push, and the door opens for us.

Windows

A window is a bright pane of glass set in the wall. Sunlight comes through, and the room inside turns light and cheery.

Chimney

The chimney is a tall little pipe standing on the roof. When the house is warm inside, the smoke travels up the chimney and out into the sky.

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