Boxitects by Kim Smith
Published by Clarion Books on January 14, 2020
ISBN: 1328477207
Pages: 40
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Meg is a boxitect — she can turn a cardboard box into a tunnel, a tiny house, a castle. When she takes her skills to Maker School, she meets blanketeers, spaghetti-tects, and more, but when Simone, another boxitect, shows up, things get heated.

I loved this book. It’s creative, has a good message about teamwork and friendship, and it’s just fun. The illustrations are very colorful and full of detail. The things that the kids create in Maker School are whimsical, and you will likely see some new and interesting detail each time you read it. There are several pages at the end that detail how to make different things out of cardboard boxes as well. Recommended for children 3 and up.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME