The author has the talent to converse to the young reader and hold them captive in her exploration of bridges. She uses simple language so as not to overpower the pictures themselves. Adults will enjoy this as a read aloud book to share as it invites a relook at bridges we 'thought we had looked at' in our passings. I'm sure this will book will create future Architects, Engineers and Builders. Enjoy it and I look forward to many more in her series.

This book received the 1998 Ohio Farm Bureau Women's Award for Children's Literature which is given each year to the book which is the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children with an agricultural theme.

A brief overview of many types of homes in several cultures, it includes a photo index that documents where the homes are located. It also touches on careers related to building homes such as painters, carpenters, architects. Would be a helpful book in the elementary grades for comparing different cultures' living styles, and the construction of homes.