Title: The House That She Built

Author/Illustrator: Mollie Elkman and Georgia Castellano

Publisher: Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)

Publication Date: September 14, 2021

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free ebook in exchange for my honest review.

Description

This inspirational children’s book educates and exposes young readers and their parents to the careers in construction. One by one, they learn about the architect, framer, roofer and many more as they contribute their individual skills needed to complete the collective project—a new home. With illustrations that connect and empower and words that build upon each other with each page, this book will leave all kids excited about their own skills and interested in learning new ones. Supported by 84 Lumber. 

My Thoughts

This is a simple story for young children that introduces the many jobs that it takes to build a house. It gives kids the message that women can hold these traditional male occupations without being “preachy”. The repeating pattern makes it easy to memorize for a pre-reader, whild still introducing vocabulary.