This is a great pop-up board book and I think kids of all ages will definitely love reading this! I will definitely be buying it!

Thank you NetGally for an ARC of this title. The color scheme is striking and I love how there are mini titles below each object typically found at a construction site labeled. There is a fun narrative of the main character participating in different activities as well.

This is a Children's Book that I read to my twin boys. This book is so great for any little boy that loves trucks and building. I loved this story, and my boys loved to tell me all the names of the trucks in this book. I love the pictures in this book, and the pictures are so bright. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (What on Earth Books) or author (Susan Hayes) via NetGalley, so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

Follow along with Maxie as he builds a skyscraper from site prep to final completion! Illustrations show and name lots of materials and vehicles which will fascinate students interested in engineering. Each step of construction is illustrated in a lively and detailed style and kids will have fun describing everything that is going on in each panel.

Throughout the entire book it seemed like Maxie was deliberately kept gender-neutral, which I was excited about because my students so rarely see girls in charge of projects in STEM books and we could easily have interpreted this as such. I was a bit bummed when he was identified as "he" in the closing pages. While there were crew members who appeared to be female, it would have been something exciting to have a book with a female (or even could-be-seen-as-female) protagonist. Still, this would be a good book for school and classroom libraries for pre-K and early elementary.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

Thanks to Netgalley and What on Earth Books for a free digital copy.

What a bright and vibrant book. Brimming with details and full illustrations this book will make construction fun and accessible for kids. Going through a multitude of steps, this book will be reread many times.