Iggy Peck, Architect
Written by Andrea Beaty, Illustrated by David Roberts
Summary
Plot Summary
Iggy has one passion: building. His parents are proud of his fabulous creations, though they’re sometimes surprised by his materials—who could forget the tower he built of dirty diapers? When his second-grade teacher declares her dislike of architecture, Iggy faces a challenge. He loves building too much to give it up! With irresistible rhyming text and puckish illustrations, this book will charm creative kids everywhere, and amuse their sometimes bewildered parents.
Iggy (Ignacious) Peck
Meet Iggy Peck—creative, independent, and not afraid to express himself! This hero has a passion for building and can be pretty creative when it comes to building materials.
The second grade class at Blue River Creek
A second grade class full of characters.
Ms. Lila Greer
The antagonist of our story is Iggy's teacher, who hates all things architecture. She has her reasons, but still. Will she ever change her tune?
Recommendation
I highly recommend this book to all readers. It's clever, funny, educational, and the illustrations are absolutely beautiful. Not only does it spark the imagination, but it is very humorous. The part about Iggy building a tower out of diapers and glue made my kids laugh out loud. I have used the book with the primary students at Lewis, as inspiration for a "paper tower challenge" and it has quickly become a favorite of many!
Flyer created by: Ms. Cyndi
Ms. Cyndi is the Media Specialist at Lewis Elementary in Portland, OR. She loves working with her students to promote literacy and encourage a love of reading.