September 2016 Debut of the Month
There’s an air of fairy tale in this beautiful and touching picture book, but its foundations are firmly in family relationships. A young boy lives with his grandma, who was an architect. She’s old and getting older, until one day she’s not there anymore. The house she was building is now just a collection of rooms, so the boy gets to work himself, creating a giant model of his grandma.
True to fairy tale convention, this comes to life and carries him across the countryside to their half-finished home, which it completes. Ross Montgomery’s text subtly leaves gaps for the readers to fill in, and David Litchfield’s illustrations are full of life, humour and light.
All at once, it was as if the stars leapt closer. Grandma grabbed the boy, raising him high above the rooftiles on her head. She was alive!
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All at once, it was as if the stars leapt closer. Grandma grabbed the boy, raising him high above the rooftiles on her head.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Building Boy and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
The Building Boy features in the following genres: Books for Babies and Toddlers, Recommendations, Debuts of the Month, PSHE: Bereavement and Grief, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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The Building Boy was written by Ross Montgomery and published by Faber & Faber
