Building

Greenwillow Books (April 30, 1999)
Reading age : 5 - 10 years

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Building

After moving to California, I decided to write a children’s book about how a building gets built. In downtown Oakland I found construction sites filled with scaffolding and hammering. I also worked at a Habitat for Humanity site to get a deeper feel for construction. I love the progression of building: how it starts with an idea and an empty plot of land, then months of sawdust and sweat later, a structure is standing.

“Cooper constructs a cheerful tribute to a significant accomplishment.” 
— Publishers Weekly

“Readers will come away with a real understanding of how a building comes into existence.” 
— Kirkus