I'll Build You a Bookcase — JEAN CIBOROWSKI FAHEY

I’ll Build You a Bookcase

Words by Jean Ciborowski Fahey

Illustrations by Simone Shin

What People Are Saying

“I’ll Build You a Bookcase celebrates the joy of reading and discovering new stories. Early literacy specialist Jean Ciborowski Fahey has crafted a story that celebrates literacy and inspires parents and caregivers to read to their child every day.”

— Lee & Low

“This bilingual picture book encourages a love of books in children by building a place for them, both physically, in the form of a bookcase, and emotionally, in a child's heart.”

— Booklist

“Talking and reading with children is how we lay the groundwork for strong readers in the future, even when it seems like they are too young to understand. This book seeks to engage children with its emotionally resonant writing and storyline, while giving ideas to adults about how to support early language development. We are eager to share I’ll Build You a Bookcase with Philadelphia families, and we hope to see this book reach families around the country.”

— Elliot Weinbaum, Program Director at William Penn Foundation

Best Children’s Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education

CLEL Bell Award Winner, Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy