Whose Tools? (Board book)
Toni Buzzeo is the author of the Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times bestseller One Cool Friend and many other books for children. She lives in Arlington, Massachusetts. Zara González Hoang is the illustrator of several picture books. She grew up in a little bungalow in the frozen tundra of Minnesota. Surrounded by snow, she spent her days dreaming, doodling, and listening to the colorful stories of her dad’s life growing up in Puerto Rico while navigating her place as a Puerto Rican Jew in a sea of Scandinavians. (She’s still figuring that out.) These days, she lives outside of Washington, D.C., with her husband, their kids, and a curly coated corgi named Ziggy. Learn more about her at zaralikestodraw.com.
"A nifty, unexpectedly sophisticated exploration of the tools and professions connected to the world of construction."
— Kirkus Reviews
STARRED REVIEW
"Women are well represented among Datz’s carpenters, roofers, electricians, plumbers, and painters (who are drawn in a range of skin tones), providing a subtle 'you could do this, too' message that is cemented in a closing scene of two children playing with blocks in the finished house."
— Publishers Weekly
"The precise language paired with smiling, cartoon renderings of each tool make this an accessible and fun approach to learning."
— Booklist
— Kirkus Reviews
STARRED REVIEW
"Women are well represented among Datz’s carpenters, roofers, electricians, plumbers, and painters (who are drawn in a range of skin tones), providing a subtle 'you could do this, too' message that is cemented in a closing scene of two children playing with blocks in the finished house."
— Publishers Weekly
"The precise language paired with smiling, cartoon renderings of each tool make this an accessible and fun approach to learning."
— Booklist