![]() With COVID-19 cases increasing in our area, day by day, the uncertainty of what the fall semester will look like is looming, too. As I was reading Chris Van Dusen's If I Built a School with my daughter, we kept comparing each page to what we'd each want. Usually her opinions were even more fanciful than the main character's imagination of having a zoo in the school; mine were more logistical and practical, wondering if classes would have to rotate animal-keeping duty. Maybe that's because I'm knee-deep in COVID-mode, and am way too preoccupied with how things are going to be--especially in the library. The preliminary ideas from last month may or may not apply by August, so we'll just have to wait and see. And....maybe that's why I loved jumping into this book so much, especially now. Chris Van Dusen has written three "If I Built a...." books. I first became familiar with his work through his collaborations with one of my all-time favorite authors, Kate DiCamillo, on her Mercy Watson series. His illustrations, especially in this book, have a very Jetsons-like, retro whimsy, and they just make you want to smile! This book made me yearn for field trips and hands-on learning experiences...things we may have to curb in the near future, but hopefully not for long, since those are the types of things students love and remember the most. To check out more of his work, visit his website at: http://www.chrisvandusen.com/ .
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