This book is a fantastic addition to block play areas in schools and early learning centres. Photographs of iconic structures from around the world will capture children’s interest and provide inspiration for new creations. Child-friendly graphics can be used to discuss structures children might want to plan and build. Who lives in this house/castle/boat? Where would the helicopter land? There are lots of opportunities for discussion and for children to develop skills as they build! When children engage in block play, they are developing a variety of skills: Physical: fine and gross motor, hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness Social and emotional: autonomy, turn-taking, co-operation, resilience, negotiation Language, communication and literacy: reciprocal conversations, new vocabulary, storytelling Mathematical: size, shape, order, 1:1 correspondence, comparison, measure Creativity and design: imagination, mark making, divergent thinking Scientific: cause and effect, hypothetical thinking, problem solving