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Building a House

AUTHOR: Byron Barton
ISBN: 0688093566
SHORT DESCRIPTION: "You could almost do it yourself--by carefully noting the steps depicted in each bright, brisk, clearly delineated picture....With independently interesting pictures and a definite, sunny personality, a very fine piece of work indeed."--Kirkus...

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Building a House
- Book Review, by Byron Barton

Book Description
A machine digs a big hole. A cement mixer pours cement. Carpenters put up walls. Bricklayers, electricians, plumbers, and painters do their part. Through brilliantly simple words and pictures we follow each step, and before our eyes a house is built.

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Briefly describes the steps in building a house.

About the Author
Byron Barton is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs; The Three Bears: The Little Red Hen; Machines at Work; I Want to Be an Astronaut; and a series of board books: Big Machines, Dinosaurs, Tools, and Zoo Animals. He is also the illustrator of The Little Factory, written by Sarah Weeks. He lives in Sarasota, FL.

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Book Review

Building a House
- Book Reviews, by Byron Barton

Building a House

FROM OUR EDITORS

This introduction to home construction answers toddler's questions about how a house is built. The clear, simple text and bright, colorful illustrations will inspire youthful carpenters to grab a hammer and get to work!

ANNOTATION

Brief text and illustrations describe the steps in building a house.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

"You could almost do it yourself—by carefully noting the steps depicted in each bright, brisk, clearly delineated picture....With independently interesting pictures and a definite, sunny personality, a very fine piece of work indeed."—Kirkus Reviews

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