Knopf/Random House, 2017
Abigail Halpin, illustrator
Julia Maguire, editor
Grab your blankets and pillows! From the creators of Finding Wild, a new picture book that follows the changing of the seasons and is as cozy as a fort. Megan Wagner Lloyd and Abigail Halpin are together again for a portrayal of a classic childhood endeavor that is perfect all year long.
BUY:
Book Depository (free international shipping to many countries)
LISTS AND SUCH:
Autumn 2017 Kids’ Indie Next List Selection
2018 CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards Nominee for Play
REVIEWS:
“At a time when more children look to screens for their fun, this book might remind them to look around instead. VERDICT Use in the classroom for fun project-based learning, or at home with your sheets and couch cushions. Recommended.”
–School Library Journal
“Playful reading fun.”
–Kirkus Reviews
“When is the best time for fort building? Any time, any season, as explained in this zestful picture book . . . Ebullient illustrations in watercolor and colored pencils invite readers to get busy building. The delightfully detailed, colorful double-page spreads spur imagination and enthusiastically embrace fun.”
–Booklist
LINKS:
Picture Books that celebrate working together on Pragmatic Mom
Fort-Building Time Pinterest board
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