Architecture, Buildings & Construction, Fiction - General & Miscellaneous

Building a House

Name: Building a House
Author: Byron Barton
ISBN: 9780688093563

by Byron Barton

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Overview

A machine digs a big hole. A cement mixer pours cement. Carpenters put up walls. Bricklayers, electricians, plumbers, and painters do their part. Through brilliantly simple words and pictures we follow each step, and before our eyes a house is built.

Brief text and illustrations describe the steps in building a house.

Synopsis

This introduction to home construction answers toddler's questions about how a house is built. The clear, simple text and bright, colorful illustrations will inspire youthful carpenters to grab a hammer and get to work!

About the Author, Byron Barton

Byron Barton is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs; The Three Bears; The Little Red Hen; Machines at Work; I Want to Be an Astronaut; and a series of board books: Big Machines, Dinosaurs, Tools, and Zoo Animals. He also illustrated The Little Factory, written by Sarah Weeks.