Charlie Builds: Bridges, Skyscrapers, Doghouses, and More!

by Le Masne,Victor

Overview

Charlie and his dad build everything together. They build sandcastles at the beach, they build blocks in Dad’s office, and they even build a doghouse for Rocky and a tree house high above the backyard. But Charlie’s favorite thing to build is a pillow fort where he and Dad can cuddle together. This board book combines the perennial concept of construction with a tender tale about the importance of quality time shared between father and son.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419725401
Publisher:	ABRAMS
Publication date:	09/05/2017
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Bob Bianchini is a New Jersey native, New York dad, and Rhode Island School of Design graduate. A successful logo, lettering, print, and web designer, he is the author of Charlie Rides. He lives in Chappaqua, New York.

Editorial Reviews

2017-09-26
Charlie and his dad build sand castles, bridges, towers, and more together.The duo, both of whom are white, live in the suburbs and build a variety of structures, from Lego garages for toy cars to play "igloos" in winter to a doghouse for pet Rocky, both indoors and out. Charlie's friends, who also appear to be white, get in on the action and jump into a pile of autumn leaves his dad has collected. Each double-page spread offers one-half of a serviceable, rhymed couplet describing Charlie's constructions. The standout here is Bianchini's cheerfully retro, thick-lined art, done in muted greens, blues, and reds. Charlie clearly loves all his projects, and his dad obviously dotes on the boy. The final spread shows the pair enjoying their "favorite building," a blanket/pillow fort where they can share a book (appropriately titled Big Buildings) together.Father/son construction projects have never been more tender. (Board book. 2-4)

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