The House That She Built

A great book to teach little ones not only what it takes to build a house but shows the workers work safely. The house is built by woman so it shows little girls they can do these jobs too . The descriptions of the jobs are easy to understand. I love how each page follows the same format.

This is a great addition to any young girl’s library! Great examples of diverse people women in roles that are often considered nontraditional. I spent a long time of my young life hearing that I could be anything, but I was rarely given practical examples of what that meant. All of these jobs are a great option for anyone and this books is a great tool to build an inclusive future.

This children’s book is an empowering and informative story on the many roles women can play in “building a house”. However, the lesson goes much deeper to instill in our young girls that women can do anything they set their mind to. Beautiful illustrations and easy to read text provides a great example of women as community leaders in many industries ranging from carpentry to landscaping.

Over the years, I have been involved with several Habitat for Humanity Women Builds. This book reminded me of that work and gave me an opportunity to share those experiences with my grandkids. I am always teaching them that girls and boys can both do anything they want. Great book! Thanks #NetGalley

OMG, I'm in love with this book!!! I adore it for many reasons, especially because it encourages girls to believe they can do anything. It not only teaches kids about building houses but also emphasizes the importance of each job in the process. I really like how it shows each job needed to build the house and explains them clearly. The illustrations in the book are amazing and work well for all age groups.

This book was such a fun read after recently having our house built, and I loved that it was all women who made the one in the book! Girl power! It was super cool learning about all the hard work that goes into this and what each job does.

This book is a delightful learning tool to education children on the multidisciplinary team that goes into building a house. It empowers children in learning that they can be part of any job industry.

As an elementary music teacher, any children’s book that appears to be a retelling of a nursery rhyme or children song/story is an immediate “must check out” for me. When I was the title, I was hoping this was a retelling of The House that Jack Built, and I wasn’t disappointed! The illustrations of the diverse women who each have a hand in building the house are lovely, and I adore how each new person included a blurb about what their job was. We see an architect, a drywaller, a painter, and everyone in between! I can absolutely see myself using this book as a follow up to The House that Jack Built in my classroom, and showing my younger students that women and girls can do anything they want!

Yes! Yes! Yes! I loved this book. Not only was it informative about what all goes into building a house, it showed that women can do these jobs!! I love this because it shows kids, especially girls that they can do anything they put their mind to.

This book is easy to follow, with clear and meaningful illustrations. This book shows all the work that goes into building houses and breaks gender stereotypes in the job field by showing women doing these jobs. This book also has a lot of examples of safety and would be a great book to encourage safety in little ones while giving them a way to become curious about all the different jobs out there.

Super cute book about all types of women involved in the building a house. Fantastic art and a great choice for any kids who are interested in learning about construction or building.

This is such an amazing book about women being recognized in different trades! I also love that it's actually based on a true story which is totally awesome. And the representation within the women is amazing as well!

What a great book!! I love that it highlights women in trade fields but also the diversity among the women featured. The illustrations are beautiful. It gives simple definitions of each job involved in building a house, highlighting some of the lesser talked about ones. I'm glad to see books like this that give kids a variety of careers available to them. I think this would interest even older children or young adults that are wondering about their careers.

My daughter is going to love this one. I loved how inclusive this book was— showcasing women with disabilities and women of color. It was also informative and had beautiful illustrations,

This is the House that She Built is a simple and interesting story which educates young readers and their parents about careers in construction.

I thought the author did a wonderful job in capturing the complexity of the many roles which are needed to build a house in a simple and accessible way for children. The illustrations were vibrant and bold and really brought the story to life. I loved the diverse representation of the characters, and the way their emotional experience was portrayed. There was a strong sense of pride throughout, which I think will be really inspiring for young readers.

Most of all, I loved the blurb at the back, detailing the real life project the book is based on. With women being so underrepresented in the construction industry, I think it’s so special that the authors have taken the time to share their achievement to motivate and educate children about these careers.

Thank you NAHB BuilderBooks, and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

This is such a clever and innovative way to highlight the different skills/roles that are involved in building a house. By using a cast of diverse individuals it shows that the possibilities are endless in what you could become.

What an inspiring way to encourage young girls to become interested in what are usually male dominated areas in construction. It also highlighted the importance of working as a team and how the house couldn’t have been built without everyone’s input.

I absolutely adored this book.
5/5
Happiest of happiness reading it.

Honestly - my little girl is only 2 - but I want to encourage and inspire her that she can step outside the "norm" of roles.
Forever hearing - she isn't dressed like a girl, doesn't act like a girl and isn't as bubbly as girls are.

We need to stop that attitude and books like this are so inspring. They show her she can aspire to be whatever she wants to be and there isn't gender stereotyping in this house.

I cannot wait to read this to her tomorrow.

I'm sure she will love the pictures too - thanks for giving this book to us!

This is a great addition to any library or home! I love how it shows the process of building a house, as well as all of the work that is involved. It would be great for career education for anyone who is interested in construction! This would be great for a family to read too, especially if they are in the process of building a home, so that their children understand what is happening during the process. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read a ARC version of this book.

A simple read with lovely, clean illustrations and structure. Too young for my crew but they certainly didn’t notice. This would be a perfect gift for toddlers deeply invested in the world of construction. As a parent, I was pretty thrilled with the representation being intentional and named rather than just tokenization. (And fwiw, I actually learned about what a few jobs are called!) Really well done, and we loved it.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the eARC! First, I just love that women are featured as each important worker needed to build a house- girls can do anything and its important for that to be represented! A good spin on classic construction books. The pictures are very basic, not too overwhelming. Any construction loving kid will enjoy this book and seeing all the jobs needed to build a house!

I really loved this The House That She Built! I love the diversity represented in the illustrations and the descriptions of all the different tradeswomen and how each one contributed in such important ways. This really opens young readers up to different career possibilities - recommending to my school librarian to add to our collection!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book.

As an Electrical Engineer in the construction field, I am filled with so many emotions while reading this book. I am so proud of my career, and I get so excited when I see other women in construction. This book brought me immense joy from the descriptions of the different professions to the pictures of women of all kinds. Women can be anything they want to be, and I love that this book shows showcases professions women aren't typically known for having. I can't wait to buy a copy for my nieces.

Loved the educational view into the construction of a home, and the woman forward thinking! I tested this book out on my 3 year old who loves all things construction. He absolutely loved it and requested it more than once.

This is a simple story for young children that introduces the many jobs that it takes to build a house. It gives kids the message that women can hold these traditional male occupations without being "preachy". The repeating pattern makes it easy to memorize for a pre-reader, whild still introducing vocabulary.

This is a typical book about construction. What makes it unique is every job is done by a woman. And “this is a house that she built” is the constant reframe. Each page focuses on a different aspect of building a house: what the job is, what they do, and it emphasizes that this can be a woman, of any race creed, color, or ability. Overall, this is a fabulous book for the entry into construction and building that will appeal to both boys and girls.