“What's heartwarming throughout is the depiction of a tight-knit family (‘My family makes up a strong crew of four'). “Wonderfully detailed, often humorous.” - BCCB Instantly access Building Our House plus over 40,000 of the best books & videos for kids.

“A warm look at the nuts and bolts of building a house and turning it into a home.” - Publishers Weekly “* Bean creates an engaging story as well as a glimpse into a warm family setting.” - The Horn Book, starred review “* Lovingly told, this captivating tale will help satisfy a child's curiosity of what it takes to create a building from scratch.” - School Library Journal, starred review

It's something special.” - Kirkus Reviews, starred review 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 Beans retelling of his own familys true experience, and includes an afterword with. Building our house by Bean, Jonathan, 1979-Publication date 2013 Topics House construction - Fiction, Building - Fiction, Family life.

Children will enjoy the comforting solidity of shoring up foundations and sawing strong boards.” - The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) Bean's terrific illustrations show a loving family, living in a mobile home as they gather lumber and pour concrete. A New York Times Book Review Editors ChoiceWinner of the 2013 Boston Globe Horn Book. “Children ages 3–10 who already like tools and diggers aren't the only ones who will respond to the warmth and optimism in these clear, detailed, gently color-washed pages.” - The Wall Street Journal

Building Our House by Jonathan Bean