If I Built a School, Chris Van Dusen
If I Built a School, Chris Van Dusen
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If I Built a School

Author: Chris Van Dusen

Narrator: Mark Sanderlin

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/19/2024


Synopsis

In this exuberant addition to the award-winning If I Built series, Jack fantasizes about his dream school—from classroom to cafeteria, from library to playground!

“My school will amaze you. My school will astound.
By far the most fabulous school to be found!”

Jack is back! And this time, his imagination takes him back to school, where he dreams up the ideal environment for him and his classmates. If Jack built a school, there would be hover desks and pop-up textbooks, skydiving wind tunnels, a trampoline basketball court in the gym, a robo-chef to serve lunch in the cafeteria, field trips to Mars, and a whole lot more.

Complete with detailed, futuristic illustrations, bright colors, and an infectious rhythm, this out-of-this-world read-aloud is a master class in imaginative fun.

About The Author

Chris Van Dusen is the author and illustrator of several highly acclaimed picture books, including the hugely popular Mercy Watson series. His book, If I Built a Car won the 2006 E.B. White Read-Aloud Award presented by The Association of Booksellers for Children. He and his family live in Camden, Maine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Clay on August 25, 2021

Enjoyed the online reading by N.A.S.A. astronaut Megan McArthur onboard the International Space Station.......more

Goodreads review by Edward on August 01, 2019

I imagine there would be 100% attendance at a school like this.......more

Goodreads review by Vicki on November 04, 2019

Imagination abounds in this book about Jack building the school of his dreams. It’s actually pretty awesome.......more

Goodreads review by Madison on June 06, 2019

If I Built A School is Chris Van Dusen’s third If I Built... picture book. Brilliantly coloured spreads full of wonderful imaginings provide the perfect leaping off point to spark children’s own creativity. If I Built A School is more like If I Built a fun park. From glass tube travel ports and spac......more

Goodreads review by Xavier on January 15, 2022

This book is a truly fun read. It really captures a child’s imagination. The story rhymes which makes the flow of the book to be fun as well. We will re-read continuously.......more


Quotes

Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner

"An all-day sugar rush, putting the 'fun' back into, er, education." —Kirkus

"Told in excellently structured rhyming couplets, this story has a Seussian feel, although the vocabulary is much more varied and advanced. . . . Reluctant readers will be especially intrigued." —School Library Journal


Awards

  • Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner