Billions of Bricks: A Counting Book About Building [Hardcover]

Two, four, six. Look at all the bricks!

Grab a hard hat and all your tools, and get ready for a construction adventure in counting! This clever, rhyming picture book leads readers through a day in the life of a construction crew building with bricks. A brick may seem like just a simple block, but in groupings of ten, twenty, and more, it can create many impressive structures, from hotels to schools to skyscrapers.Billions of Bricksfrom Kurt Cyrus is a terrific introduction to counting in quantities for children.

A Christy Ottaviano Book

A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year
A JLG Selection
An Oregon Spirit Award Honor Book

An amazing feat of architecture and artistry that kids will pore over long after the last brick has been laid. --Kirkus Reviews,starred review

Rollicking rhymes and elegant artwork should delight playroom block stackers and someday builders and architects alike. -Publishers Weekly,starred review

As workers make bricks, mix mortar, and build increasingly complex structures, Cyruss pulsing rhythm and infectious rhyme drive their efforts forward . . . The impeccable design is apparent even on the title pages . . . This impressive melding of illustrations and text that celebrates hard work and building deserves a place in general collections and on read-aloud shelves. -School Library Journal

Readers will have fun shouting out repetitive lines and locating specific workers from page to page. The bouncy rhythm and energetic action make this a fantastic pick for a group story time. -Booklist