BABY BUILDERS

Caution: Babies at Work! These babies are busy building a wonderful playhouse in this bustling picture book for fans of Mighty, Mighty Construction Site.

Wearing their hard hats, safety goggles, and work boots, a team of toddlers are busy building away. Using excavators, shovels, and bulldozers, they are hard at work making their perfect playhouse blueprint come to life. Jaunty rhyme perfectly complements the playful and bouncing illustrations in this kid pleaser.

Selling points:
- Popularity of construction books: Books about building and vehicles have lasting power, finding an audience in every generation.
- Adorable babies: This book is full of warmth and fun, making it a perfect baby shower gift.
- Affirming message: Readers get to dream big about what they can do in the real world, even when they're still small. The end play space reveal encourages young readers to work toward their dream.
- Two children's book pros: Elissa Haden Guest is the author of the award-winning series Iris and Walter and Hiroe Nakata has illustrated over 20 picture books.

Elissa Haden Guest is a big fan of babies, especially her grandson. They love spending time together watching bulldozers, forklifts and cement mixers. Elissa has written many books for children including the award-winning Iris and Walter series. She holds an MFA in Children's Literature from Hollins University and teaches classes in writing for children and young adults. A native New Yorker and avid basket fan, she lives in San Francisco with her husband.
Hiroe Nakata grew up in Japan, where she was encouraged in her drawing by her grandfather, a painter. She moved to the United States when she was sixteen and graduated from the Parsons School of Design. She is the illustrator of many picture books, including All of Baby, Nose to Toes, and Lucky Pennies and Hot Chocolate.