Book review

1. “Everything you need for a Treehouse” – BookReview
Author: CarterHiggins Illustrated: EmilyHughes
Summary:
Everythingyouneedfora Treehouse isapicture bookthathighlightsthe
wonderandmagic of treehousesandall the imaginative adventureschildren
have withthem.Itdetailsdifferenttreehouse designs,goingthroughthe design
stagesof planningwithblueprints,howmanypeople will use it,how toaccess
theirtreehouse andwhattoinclude.
Review:
From acclaimedpicture bookcreatorsCarterHigginsandEmilyHughesinside
thismagical workof art bringsyou backto your ownchildhooddesire fora
treehouse.The textisverypoeticcreatingawhimsical sense forthe young
readersimmersingthemselvesinthe worldof treehouses. Thistitle isidealfor
sharingwitha group of pre-schoolersinneedof some creative thinkingor
future builders.
Favourite part:
“Everythingyouneedfora treehouse startswith
time andlookingup”.Thissimplisticphrase is
repeatedatthe start and endof the bookand
remindsreadersthateverythingconnects.
Particularlythe lastillustrationfeaturingatree
growingina plantpot, itreiteratesthatchildren
simplyneedtheirimaginationandtobe immersed
inthe nature worldwhilstbeingprovidedtime to
create beautiful andwondrouscreations.
Withineachof the pagesthe illustrationshighlight
the familiarlife experiencesthatchildrenexplore.
Each treehouse createsaatmosphere of adifferent
magical world.These include beingscaredinthe dark,sleepoverswithfriends,pirate ships,aliens,making
shadowswithflashlights,whispering,seeinganimalsandflowers.Thesepagesdraw the readersinwith
memoriesof theirownimaginativeadventureswithfriends.
STEM learning
Thistitle modelsreal-worldinnovationanddesign.It
connectswiththe authenticexperience of creatinga
treehouse.The illustrationsshow andimmerse the
readerswithnewideas,invitingdivergentthinking
and doing. Thisbooksrepresentsthe practicesof
science andengineeringby designingand
redesigningtreehouses,showingthe processof
workingthroughtrial anderror, progressively
developingbetterengineeringsolutions,
illustratingthat,atpoints,failuremighthappen
and isacceptable—providedreflectionand
learningoccur.It exploresthe STEMSpractices
- Persistence
- Generatingideas
- Buildinganddesigning