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 ∺ 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 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. Building Our House by Jonathan Bean According to the Boston Globe Horn Book Award website the winning titles must be published in the United States. “What's heartwarming throughout is the depiction of a tight-knit family (‘My family makes up a strong crew of four').∼hildren ages 3≡0 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 “Wonderfully detailed, often humorous.” - BCCB “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 Children will enjoy the comforting solidity of shoring up foundations and sawing strong boards.” - The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) Building Our House - Jonathan Bean A young girl narrates her familys move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land and live in a trailer while they build a house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends. Bean's terrific illustrations show a loving family, living in a mobile home as they gather lumber and pour concrete. Building Our House by Jonathan Bean A young girl describes her familys effort over the course of eighteen months to. From empty lot to finished home, every stage of their year-and-a-half-long building project is here.

by Kimberly Willis Holt illustrated by Jonathan Bean. A two-time winner of the Boston Globe-Horn. Bean sets aside the urban setting of his Boston GlobeHorn Book Award. “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 Cast Jonathan Bean, Jacquie Floyd Mom and Dad are going to make the new house themselves, from the ground up. from New Yorks School of Visual Arts and now lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Building our house by jonathan bean