A gorgeously illustrated picture book about a little girl's leadership, creative thinking, and perseverance, for fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer and The Curious Garden.
Maya dreams of building a fort-a special, comfy, cozy place to hide out and read, to dream and play. So she goes to work drafting plans and gathering all her supplies. But when she gets to the forest, she realizes she needs help. Thankfully, some new friends have just the right skills to make a perfect fort-building team. Will Maya's fort be everything she hopes? Or could it turn into something she never even imagined? Leah Gilbert's story bursts with inspiration and life, celebrating creativity, leadership, perseverance, and the magic of working together to build a dream.Author: Leah Gilbert
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 07/06/2021
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.20h x 10.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781547605262
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 05/17/2021
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2021
Foreword 06/26/2021
Booklist 07/01/2021 pg. 89
About the Author
Leah Gilbert is an author and illustrator from Wisconsin. She previously spent ten years in Colorado, where she
illustrated and designed cards and other gift products at a greeting card company. She is also the author of A
Couch for Llama. Leah lives with her husband, young son, and dog, and dreams of incredible tree forts.
Twitter: @lalaleeeah
Instagram: @leahgilbertbooks