JONATHAN BEAN received an M.F.A. from New York's School of Visual Arts and now lives and works in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His first book, At Night, won the 2008 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and he is also the illustrator of two acclaimed picture books by Lauren Thompson, The Apple Pie That Papa Baked and One Starry Night. Jonathan's parents still live in the house the family built, outside of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.
Winner of the Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Best Picture
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A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Selection
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year
"Children ages 3-10 who already like tools and diggers aren't the
only ones who will respond to the warmth and optimism in these
clear, detailed, gently color-washed pages." --The Wall Street
Journal "Shot through with pioneer spirit . . . Bean's terrific
illustrations show a loving family, living in a mobile home as they
gather lumber and pour concrete . . . Children will enjoy the
comforting solidity of shoring up foundations and sawing strong
boards." --The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) "Raise
the roof for this picture book. It's something special." --Kirkus
Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "Lovingly told, this captivating tale will
help satisfy a child's curiosity of what it takes to create a
building from scratch." --School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"Bean creates an engaging story as well as a glimpse into a warm
family setting." --The Horn Book, STARRED REVIEW "A warm look at
the nuts and bolts of building a house and turning it into a home."
--Publishers Weekly "Wonderfully detailed, often humorous." --BCCB
"What's heartwarming throughout is the depiction of a tight-knit
family ('My family makes up a strong crew of four')." --Booklist
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