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If I Built a House

by Chris Van Dusen Publisher: DIAL

A house imagined without limits

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A house imagined without limits

Jack turns the idea of a home into a design exercise, adding playful features such as a racetrack, a flying playroom, and a gigantic slide. The book frames building as an imaginative act, with the garden conversation with his mother opening into a vision of a highly unconventional house. Rhyming text and vibrant, retro illustrations carry the concept, making the book suited to reading aloud and inviting children to think about what they might include in a home of their own.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy imaginative picture books
  • Families and educators looking for a rhyming read-aloud
  • Young inventors interested in houses, design, and unusual ideas

Themes

ImaginationHome and designInventivenessFamily conversation

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Book overview

In this creative continuation of the award-winning If I Built series, Jack imagines what his ideal living situation would look like by constructing the house of his dreams.

"My house will be nifty! My house will be neat!
My house will stand out as the best on the street!"

One day, while out in the garden with his mom, Jack decides that his house could use some exciting improvements. Like a racetrack! And a flying playroom! And maybe even a gigantic slide. Jack's limitless creativity and infectious enthusiasm will inspire budding young inventors to imagine their own fantastical designs.

Complete with Chris Van Dusen's vibrant, retro illustrations and delightfully rhyming text, this joyful, imaginative read-aloud will make readers feel right at home.
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