Castle Book

Building a House by Byron Barton is a basic, step-by-step look at the construction of a family home. Starting with a green hill and ending with a family moving into the completed home, Barton shows the whole process. Diggers, cement mixers & a foundation, bricklayers, carpenters, floors, walls, roofs, fireplace and chimney, plumbers putting in pipes, electricians wiring lights, windows and doors, and painters are shown as the house is built.

The text is clear and moves along step by step. Vocabulary can also be built using this book. The simple cartoon-like figures are perfect for young construction and architecture fans. There is even a simple blue front and side view of the house depicted on the title page. A number of details are shown but not described, including surveyors and lots of tools, such as hammers, trowels, planes, and brushes.

Perfect for children interested in construction and building. Some assistance with vocabulary may be needed. Shapes could be identified.

For ages 3 to 5 & some independent readers, construction, buildings, homes, and fans of Byron Barton.