Iggy Peck, Architect: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) Hardcover – October 1, 2007

I have read it to the kids at my daughter's kindergarten class, and loved it so much I had to have it at our house too.Iggy Peck is no regular toddler. This one makes towers out of diapers, cathedrals out of apples and a chateau of chalk. inquisitive and bright Iggy delights everyone with his unusual interest and talent, accept for his 2nd grade teacher - Miss Lila Greer. Unfortunately for Iggy, Miss lila suffers from a architecture phobia, inflicted on her in an early age when she was lost on a tour to a sky scraper, and found only two days later, in an elevator, with a french circus troup. Miss Lila declares that buildings have no place in second grade, sentencing Iggy to feel bored and unappreciated...But a day comes - and Miss Lila Greer will need his talent, and learn to love and appreciate it. I was thrilled to find this book at our school, and I wish more classroom had this book, and more teachers read and understood it's message.This funny, intelligent story will be as much fun for you to read as for your children to hear. It is a "not too long, not too short, perfect for a bed time story" kind of book, that my kids cannot get enough of.Accompanied by wonderful illustrations, it is one of the most beautiful picture books I have seen.I recommend it to anyone who has kids in ages between 4 and 8.

Any kid who likes to build will enjoy this funny and charming book! It ignited an interest in bridge building when my son was four and two years later it’s still in his top 5 requests for bedtime stories!

Illustrations are not for everyone as they are more artistic than cartoon-like but the story is undeniably wonderful. The text rhymes throughout the entire book so every child I've read this too, 12 months to older, have all listened well to the very end as the cadence and rhythm of the words holds their attention. The pages are nice and thick, cardstock-like paper so it's not flimsy or easy to tear. The storyline is about a little boy who builds great things like an Architect. If you want a book to encourage a child to not be afraid to be smart and to work hard for a dream or to build a career, this is definitely a book for you! Love the lesson it teaches.

I’m an architect and these books are great to show and explain to my kids what I do for a living.

I thought this book might be a little over my 3.5 year old's head, but I was wrong! She gets the humor and I love that she is getting exposed to lots of new words. Finally a book that we BOTH enjoy reading before bed! The rhythm of the book is fantastic and by the tenth time I read it to her, she had already memorized parts of it. If that wasn't enough, it has inspired her as well. Recently after we read the book she took out her blocks (that she rarely plays with) and built an amazing tower that was almost as tall as her - all by herself! When she was done she said, "look Mom, I'm Iggy Peck!!"

Loved this for my 7 year old

We have a lot of great books at home but Iggy Peck Architect became an instant favorite. We bought a copy from the National Building Museum's wonderful store while visiting my mom who lives in the D.C. area and we left it at her house among a small stash of other toys and books that we've left there. But here I am on Amazon ordering another copy b/c my 3 year old keeps asking for "Iggy Peck Architeck". It's a great read for both little ones and grown-ups, clever story, wonderfully illustrated and inspirational! This will be a new staple birthday and holiday gift for the preschool set.Quick Update: Our 3 y.o. daughter now knows this book almost by heart and as a result of our daily readings, our 18 month old's first three syllable word was architect! I've already given many copies of gifts. This one is a classic.

My daughter is an architect, and her daughter is now five, so I thought the whole family would appreciate this book. It looked delightful from the few intro pages online, so I ordered it to give her for Christmas. Well, I would have waited until she saw it to write the review, except that I simply couldn't wait to tell the world that this is the MOST INCREDIBLE BOOK! I started reading it and couldn't put it down, and found myself laughing out loud all the way through it! WHAT FUN! It's a book that parents will enjoy reading to their children as much as the children will enjoy the delightful adventures of this precocious young architect-in-the-making and the hilariously creative artwork. Do yourself a favor -- BUY THIS BOOK! THEN figure out who to give it to! You'll love it!