Building Our House

Written & illustrated by Jonathan Bean

A family builds their dream home from scratch, capturing every step of the journey.

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48 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Join a young girl and her family as they embark on an ambitious adventure to build their new home in the countryside. With determination and teamwork, they transform an empty lot into a cozy haven, involving their children in every step of the process. From the rumble of trucks to the clatter of tools, each page reveals the excitement and challenges of construction. Will their dream house become a reality? Discover the heartwarming journey of turning a house into a home, inspired by true events.

From the publisher

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceWinner of the 2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Best Picture BookA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013A New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2013In this unique construction book for kids who love tools and trucks, readers join a girl and her family as they pack up their old house in town and set out to build a new one in the country. Mom and Dad are going to make the new house themselves, from the ground up. From empty lot to finished home, every stage of their year-and-a-half-long building project is here. And at every step their lucky kids are watching and getting their hands dirty, in page after page brimming with machines, vehicles, and all kinds of house-making activities! As he imagines it through the eyes of his older sister, Building Our House is Jonathan Bean’s retelling of his own family’s true experience, and includes an afterword with photographs from the author’s collection.