History also plays a big role in this book. It was a hoot to write and I am delighted that kids are enjoying it!” “David’s art really captured the Scooby-Do kind of feel I was aiming for. “I wanted to write a mysterious adventure that involved one of the crazy old houses where people added on in new styles over time,” she said. It follows Iggy and his friends as they help Ada Twist’s Aunt Bernice find missing antiques and save an architectural marvel.Īndrea has always loved old houses, so she knew that Iggy would, too. In May, Iggy once again took center stage in Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion, the third book in The Questioneers early chapter series. All of them are funny and smart and also very quirky and passionate about things that interest them.” The fun part about the chapter books is getting to meet even more people in the town. “It has been such fun exploring Blue River Creek and the kids in Miss Lila Greer’s class. “Iggy was a stand-alone book and I never imagined it would evolve into a whole universe of characters and adventures,” Andrea told Cracking the Cover. He was born out of real-world experience - Andrea’s own son building towers from pots and pans and cans of soup. Iggy is the brainchild of author Andrea Beaty. Delightful illustrations and kids making a difference were the perfect recipe for success. How could they not? The books feature curious kids who ask lots of questions and find the answers through trial and error. Activity books, a new picture book ( Sofia Valdex, Future Prez), and an early chapter series quickly garnered fans across the globe. Over the next few years, books featuring the same characters came in quick succession. And after another three came Ada Twist, Scientist. Six year later came Rosie Revere, Engineer. It told the story of a young boy who loved building and creating and thinking out of the box. The right book gets to the right child at the right time.ĪR book level: 4.1 Lower years 0.In 2007, Abrams published Iggy Peck, Architect, by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts. They are able to measure a child and a book on the same scale – ensuring Lexiles are the global standard in reading assessment. Ada Twist, Scientist, the companion picture book featuring the next kid from Iggy Peck’s class, is available in September 2016. Also from the powerhouse author-illustrator team of Iggy Peck, Architect, is Rosie Revere, Engineer, a charming, witty picture book about believing in yourself and pursuing your passion. He loves building too much to give it up! With Andrea Beaty’s irresistible rhyming text and David Roberts’s puckish illustrations, this book will charm creative kids everywhere, and amuse their sometimes bewildered parents. 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. A hilarious, irreverent book about doing your own thing Meet Iggy Peck-creative, independent, and not afraid to express himself! In the spirit of David Shannon’s No, David and Rosemary Wells’s Noisy Nora, Iggy Peck will delight readers looking for irreverent, inspired fun.
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