Iggy Peck, Architect (The Questioneers): 1

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He’s been an architect since he was two, when he built a great tower—in only an hour—with nothing but diapers and glue!

It is also about about how he makes buildings and structures out of school supplies, edible stuff, other random stuff he finds. An alternative to this act ivity would be a “Jenga” -style game in which students take tu rns adding blocks to an existing structure without toppling it.He uses anything he can find around his house or classroom to satisfy his insatiable passion for building. Confidently uninhibited, Ada explores any mystery, riddle, puzzle, or quest with all the traits that make for a great scientist. We would love to see your results, so please do get in touch to show us photos of your child’s spaghetti buildings. With Andrea Beaty’s irresistible rhyming text and David Roberts’s puckish illustrations, this book will charm creative kids everywhere, and amuse their sometimes bewildered parents. Kids will love the funny illustrations and amusing construction materials Iggy uses, as well as his heroism in the face of incompetent adults.

Iggy Peck has been an architect since the age of two, constructing towers from nothing but diapers and glue. So while my children liked the way Iggy built architectural masterpieces, the solution to the story problem left feeling so-so. Heterochromia of, let's say, one green eye and one brown eye - while beautiful - will NOT produce a ghost-seeing person/animal. Then the class goes on a field trip and they get stranded on a little island when a footbridge collapses.I wasn't thrilled with the story (although the kid building stuff out his his dirty diapers was an amusing feat). I read through this book because the author's other book — "Rosie Revere, Engineer" — is an absolute gem. David Roberts has illustrated many children’s books, including bestsellers Ada Twist, Scientist; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Iggy Peck, Architect. There's a lady with a beehive hairdo and a beauty spot on the cover of this book - a sure-fire signifier of "quirky," perhaps even "offbeat".

Each of Iggy’s classmates has their own unique quality, implying the variety of personalities and potentials to be appreciated in any group of children. They’ll love the story, colorful illustrations, and also learn about the passion and practicality of science (STEM). Tämä seuraava osa sarjassa ei yltänyt mielestämme aivan samoihin sfääreihin, tosin paljaat peput ja pikkuhousut kuvituksen yksityiskohtina tietysti hieman naurattivatkin.

I'm bemused, as always, to be so out of step with the current zeitgeist - it does happen from time to time - but I guess in the end I'll take a page from Iggy's book, and just do my own thing.