I could totally see students bringing in their teddy bears and building houses for them after enjoying this book. There’s lots that goes into building a house and this book looks at the process in a detailed and entertaining way with lots of diagrams and labels to enjoy. Bear needs to plan and build the perfect house for herself. However, the illustrations will inspire our littlest ones in the block area. They are all full of creative builds.īear Builds a House by Maxwell Eaton, III is text heavy so it’s not the best read aloud pick for our youngest children. I even have a whole Book Dive for The Little Red Fort for you to enjoy with the kids.-> Little Red Fort Book DiveĪdd a little math and reading to the block area with Billions of Bricks by Kurt Cyrus.Ĭhris Van Dusen brings us three building books- If I Built a Car, If I Built a House, and If I Built a School. However, when it comes time to play in the fort, the brothers come up with a creative way to add to the fort. Ruby wants to build a fort but her three brothers don’t want to help with the planning or building. The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier is a variation of the traditional story. Jonathan Bean shares the story of his family building their house in Building Our House. Also, check out Building Books by Megan Wagner Lloyd too. Enjoy the seasonal materials in Fort-Building Time by Megan Wagner Lloyd. Limited text provides lots of opportunities to study the pictures.īuilding Stories by Isabel Hill shows us how architectural details can give clues to what goes on inside a building.īuilding materials can change from season to season. Houses and Homes by Anne Morris is a simple photographic journey of houses and homes around the world.
Kids will be inspired to build roads with blocks and add road signs in Caution! Road Signs Ahead by Toni Buzzeo. When I Build With Blocks by Niki Alling is specifically about the block area so yes, add this one too. This book begs to be placed in the block area. Elephant has a box of blocks and is ready to build. For example, a pillow fort is paired with Frank Gehry’s Bilbao Guggenheim.īalance, count, estimate and more in Crash! Boom! A Math Tale by Robie H. The right side of each picture spread showcases a photograph of an iconic building. The left side of each picture spread uses mixed-media collage to showcase children building with different play materials. From toddlers to preschoolers to kindergarteners theres a place for blocks and books.įull Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.ĭreaming Up: A Celebration of Building by Christy Hale is one of my favorites for adding to the block area. Today, I bring you books perfect for adding to your block play area. I also put them in our centers or work stations. In the classroom, they are in the library, art room, and student’s desks.
In my house, I have them in the living room, bedroom, and bathroom.
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