What We'll Build
Description
What shall we build, you and I?
Let’s gather all our tools for a start.
For putting together . . .
and taking apart.
A father and daughter set about laying the foundations for their life together. Using their own special tools, they get to work, building memories to cherish, a home to keep them safe, and love to keep them warm.
More Details
Author
Oliver Jeffers
Illustrator
Oliver Jeffers
Age group
6-8
Genre
Early Readers, Picture Books
Publisher
Philomel Books
Reviews
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A.I. GENERATED REVIEW
This lyrical picture book presents building as both a practical and emotional act: creating a life through shared effort, patience, imagination, and love. Oliver Jeffers’s uncluttered illustrations and reassuring language make the book well suited to families, classrooms, and children facing new beginnings. It offers a comforting way to discuss cooperation, resilience, values, and the future without anchoring itself to a specific plot. The text works across a broad age range, from young listeners to independent readers. A mild limitation is its abstract, aspirational tone, which may feel less engaging to children wanting a conventional story.
