I wasn't too thrilled about this. It felt overwhelming and like it was giving too much but too little information all at once. It also felt all over the place

I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review.

Boy did I need this children's book about construction workers. I now have a better understanding of what the clients who call my new job do every day. The fact that I work in an office that works alongside construction workers did make this book more amusing for me to read.

It is a pretty simple story, giving a bare bones description of how a new house is built, which is fitting for the age range I thought it was for (I would lower it from what the book description on Amazon says). The language is more complex than I would expect an early reader to be able to handle, but simple enough for children to understand.

The illustrations were big and almost blocky feeling, not like 8-bit drawings but like looking at a Duplo block rather than a traditional Lego brick. They were fairly simple while still showing the various stages of house building.

Overall I give this book 3.7 out of 5 stars.

Thanks NetGalley for the preview!

Cute story about all the things that go into building a home. We loved the detailed pictures and vivid colors. A big hit!

Thank you to the author, Clavis Publishing and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is another in the author's row of great books about professions. However, the title is misleading: It's not about construction workers as such, but about everything that goes into building a house. Lots of explanations and vocabulary, with the author's signature illustrative style. That was the only part that I found a bit problematic. The text is geared for a 4-5 year old, but the illustrations (which I loved) seem to target more of a younger audience.

The latest of this expanding series of careers lessons brings the housebuilder to the fore, with a look at everything that happens from the architects' plan to moving-in day. We get the vocab for all that the brickie uses, we see concrete floors and foundations created and we learn where insulation goes, if we needed to. And it's all in friendly text and brightly coloured visuals, as usual – making this one of the least surprising successes in some time.

Construction Workers and What They Do by Liesbet Slegers covers all the steps of building a house, from the initial blueprint from the architect to the finishing touches inside the house. This book was much more detailed than I expected it to be based on other books I’ve read by her. The back of the book includes the following description, “An enlightening and informative book about construction workers and what they do. For children ages 5 years and up.” This book is certainly informative so I’m curious what the intended format is for the book. The other books I’ve read by Slegers were board books so I went into this review thinking this was also going to be a board book. The level of information and intended audience of 5 and up leads me to think that the intent is not to publish this as a board book. If that’s the case, the text and level of detail is spot on. If it is a board book there is too much information for a little one to stay interested. The bright, colorful illustrations will appeal to children of either age group.

Thank you NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for accepting my request to read and review Construction Workers and What They Do.

Author: Liesbet Slegers
Published: 11/29/22
Genre: Children's Nonfiction

While concentrated on construction workers, the author does a nice job showcasing all the standard positions used with construction workers and house building.

The book felt long and I was losing interest. The illustrations were colorful and spot-on with the exception of the people, and they were just off.

This is cute, smart and fun. It does require adult guidance.

I would gift this.

This isn't your average children's book about construction working. It actually takes the child through the steps of construction, the tools used, and even what happens when it rains. Construction workers are such a vital part of society, so hopefully this book will raise empathy for them.~

This is great for kids learning about construction equipment and workers. It’s a bit wordy, but the pictures are colorful. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy.

This is an endearing little book. The reader gets to follow the process of a house being built for a family.
The text in this book is definitely geared more for a 4-5 year old, but the pictures seem to be for a younger audience. However, the illustrations are charming, and I could see any little one interested in building and construction to be captivated.

How does a house go from idea to moving in? Who makes the pictures for the workers to use? What does a construction worker do and what kind of tools do they need? Look here for simplified answers.
The illustrations by the author are eye-catching and very well done.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Clavis Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!

The 2.5-year-old that I nanny would love this book. We watch construction trucks all the time. The labels for the safety gear and tools were awesome and I liked that it named the machinery properly even though it’s for little brains. Sometime kids’ media will say “swirly whirly” instead of mixed, or something along those lines, and it makes it hard to establish the correct names. Construction Workers and What They Do is a great book for inquisitive little minds

It was a nice book that a five year old enjoyed but required some help to read. The format of the book can appear quite dauting as it's in bold black letters squashed together. While there was diversity between the 'construction workers' it could be interpreted as a bit sexist seeing as there are only a couple female workers shown. However, it was a nice book that showed the hard work construction workers do.

Age: 6+
Tricky wording, longer sentences.

A great addition to the Profession series, though this one is not about construction workers - this is about how to build a house. The author's drawings and the complete artwork are still amazing and make this book series a favourite in our family.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for the Advance Review Copy.

This was a great book with much information about construction workers, their tools and how they're used. I think the explanations were well done for the targeted age range. However, the illustrations seemed aimed at a younger audience.

This book is just adorable. The illustrations are very bright and full of detail while the text tells young children so much about construction workers. What do they wear? What do they do? What tools do they need? Who do they work with…and more.

I definitely recommend this title for young ones. It is informative and appealing.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.

The thing really like about this book was the descriptions on the pictures. I think kids would love this. This book describes an important job but the passages are long and I think it would be hard to keep a young child's attention. I do think this was a fun book and great for kids over the age of 3.

Here’s an honest appeal to the publishers and the authors to make the covers as good as the contents, if not better. Otherwise this series is a very good one in order to teach kids about different professions.

Thank you, Clavis Publishing, for the advance reading copy.

My daughters and I loved this story. They enjoyed the ways that the construction worker built the house and they really liked wondering what their dream homes would be. I loved seeing their imaginations opening.