Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty won the Parent's Choice Silver Medal in 2007. Sadly for me, I didn't discover it until June 2008 when I was reviewing Paul Fleischman's superb quasi-graphic novel, The Dunderheads, illustrated by the absolutely amazing David Roberts.But, before I rave on about Robert's illustrations, I have to tell you what a marvelous book Beaty has written. It is both
4 Comments on Iggy Peck Architect written by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts AND The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale by Steven Guarnaccia, last added: 7/9/2010
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Tanya, the title alone makes Iggy Peck Architect an irresistible read. I read the book last year to my then 4 1/2 and 2 1/2 yr old sons and they really enjoyed it. Kids seems to love books where their perseverance prove an adult wrong, i.e. The Carrot Seed:-) I am also very fond of books that expose my children to something completely new. Before Iggy, the boys had never heard of this occupation
Excellent!!! I think you make a great observation - kids love to see stories where their perserverance proves and adult wrong. (In fact, I think I should do a whole post on books with that theme - thanks for the idea!!!) So glad to hear that you love Chris Van Dusen's work as well! When I read "Circus Ship" at story time, I usually end up reading it twice in a row, the kids love
The book was a little too inspirational because the pillow cushions have not been placed back on the couch since:-) They are constantly being used to build forts and bridges and anything else the inventive minds of two boys came come up with.
That is sooo funny! Maybe it's just a boy thing, too. My boys, even though they are 5 and 12, frequently pull the cushions off the sofas to make bridges and forts. They have also been known to pull mattresses off beds to line the stairs and make for soft landings. We don't get snow here, so sledding is but a dream. The stairs are as close as they get to a snowy hill.