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Building Our House Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner, 2013 Editor's Pick Indie Next List Pick "Bean’s terrific illustrations show a loving family, living in a mobile home as they gather lumber and pour concrete. . .The book, with its detailed images of playful children, nerdy father, bespectacled mom and snoozy cat (both fecund), is suffused with the cozy self-sufficiency of a Laura Ingalls Wilder tale. --The New York Times Book Review "Raise the roof for this picture book. It’s something special." --Kikus Reviews, starred review "Drawing on childhood memories from his own family’s house construction (see author’s note), Bean creates an engaging story as well as a glimpse into a warm family setting. . .The circular shapes of trees, hills, and even the Airstream-like trailer the family lives in during construction clearly show that this is not just a house but a cozy home." "A year-and-a-half-long adventure of building a cozy home in the countryside involves an entire family of four. The oldest child describes the construction of the house, expertly shown in appealing soft-colored illustrations. . ." -- School Library Journal, starred review "This vision of an entire family working together to create a life and a place in the world is as satisfyingly solid as the stone foundation upon which their home is built." --The Washington Post
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