If I Built a School (If I Built Series)

She just started to like books. Her daycare gave her this book. I had to order another one because the pages of her old book were going bad.

Fun and reads well!

Great book for the first week of school.

This author was recommended to me by a friend in ME, and I am so glad I took a chance on some of his other books. My kids (4 and 5) really like the "If I built a car" and "If I built a house" books, as well as the Circus Ship (I think that's the name), so I had this one in my cart for a while but hesitated because it was only hardcover and pricey. I finally took advantage of an Amazon '3 for the price of 2' promotion and am so glad I did. This one is the best. The kids relate and awe at everything he suggests as being "needed" in his school, and they really enjoy the other 2 now even more (My daughter says he needs to do a "If I built a boat" one next). This one is worth the extra coin - even better when it comes out on paperback but if you are waiting like I was, I recommend it despite the cost. It's a beautiful book. Enjoy!

We love all the books in the "If I Built..." series. My sons loves the out-of-this-world creativity and illustrations. Even a few words to build on vocabulary. These are great books for little artists or those with enormous imaginations.

It’s no secret that we LOVE Chris Van Dusen around here! In fact, we love him so much that I pre-ordered If I Built a School the day I heard it was being published, and I try really, really hard not to buy books until I’ve seen them in person. But, I believed it wouldn’t disappoint, and I was right!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Our copy of If I Built a School arrived yesterday, and we’ve read it at least 11 times already. We read it twice just this morning over breakfast, and followed it with If I Built a House just to round it out. The girls then asked for big pieces of paper to design their own schools and houses, so I happily obliged!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In typical Chris Van Dusen fashion, If I Built a School is terrifically written to read aloud. The rhythm and rhyme are perfect, and just like the other two books in his “If I Built…” series (house and car), they’re full of imagination and fun.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀And yes, Mr. Magee and his little dog Dee are hiding in these illustrations… My younger was the first to spot them!

I was scheduled as mystery reader for my son’s 3rd grade class. Honestly, I was really nervous about picking a book. This was a hit! Everyone was super attentive and obviously engaged. Teacher wasn’t even familiar with it and she loved it! We have found a new series!

Like this book's predecessors, Chris Van Dusen creates a fantastic vision of what might be...someday. This installment contains one boy's vision of what a school could be--hover desks, robo-chefs in the cafeteria, trampoline basketball during PE, and in the library? Books with pop out, 3D characters that show you what the book is about, of course!! Such imagination is demonstrated and the vivid, detailed illustrations will be sure to grab the attention of readers. Although the book's target audience is likely grades 1-3, students of all ages might enjoy taking the intriguing ideas and taking them further or deeper. I see opportunities for all sorts of applications in writing and STEM classes for a myriad of ages and abilities. Great choice, Texas Bluebonnet Award nominating committee!

I love these books. They are a great writing prompt for students and also can be used for STEM prompts as well. So imaginative. Illustrations are dynamite! One of my favourite series of books to teach with.

This book puts Fun into learningKeeps us all yearning,So colourful, large, and outrageous too!So wish it could all truly come true!

My child loves this book....Great pictures too.

The illustrations are amazing and the writing is top notch. Not only our kids love this book, we as parents enjoy reading it!

Love these books! My kiddos and my kindergarten students do too. The creativity, use of rhyme, and art all make Chris Van Dusen my favourite children's author.