katy_irene's review against another edition
4.0
Much like the characters in this book, my own grandparents lived in a trailer while my grandpa built their new house. It takes a village to build a house and this book perfectly honors all that hard work.
wiseowl33's review against another edition
4.0
What a cool story! Love the way the family works together for their house. Awesome illustrations.
pwbalto's review against another edition
5.0
Hipsters - or post-hipsters if you want to split hairs - move from their Hampden rowhouse to a field outside of Monkton and build a house, two toddlers in tow and a bun in the oven. Does mom wear glasses? Does dad wear plaid? Is their jeep a vintage Willys, are their shoes extra-chunky? Does a cat lurk on the periphery?
Do not hold any of these things against them.
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2013/02/building-our-house-by-jonathan-bean-review.html
Do not hold any of these things against them.
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2013/02/building-our-house-by-jonathan-bean-review.html
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book, especially the illustrations. I could see someone who is fascinated with building get lost in this book. Loved the step by step illustrations and descriptions. The author included a note in the back explaining how the story is loosely based on his family's experiences.
mamasquirrel's review against another edition
5.0
Love the illustrations, the texture of the pages, the attention to house-building detail and the storyline. And considering house-renos made up our little girl's first year of life, it hits close to home. I also liked the real photographs at the end, illustrating how this is a non-fiction story.
jshettel's review against another edition
4.0
Charming illustrations enhance this fictionalized memoir of the author's childhood home.
ajacks's review against another edition
4.0
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emdoux's review against another edition
4.0
Rereading this for Thom's picture book illustration class makes me love it even more. I love the large format of the book and small format of many of the sections of pages; the evolution of the house and the narrator, and the mother's pregnancy. What isn't to love about this brilliant, wonderful story?
lauralynnwalsh's review against another edition
3.0
This is a sweet book about a family moving to the countryside and building their own house over the course of time.