Iggy Peck, Architect

Written by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts

Narrated by Andrea Beaty

Iggy has one passion: building. When his second-grade teacher declares her dislike of architecture, he faces a challenge. He loves building too much to give it up!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Jan 30, 2018
• ISBN: 9781666594072

Andrea Beaty

Andrea Beaty was raised in southern Illinois in a town so small that she knew everybody and their pets. She grew up loving Nancy Drew and then eventually progressed to Agatha Christie books and the classics. Her secret ambition is to star in a Broadway musical, and she is often tempted to break into song and dance at very odd moments.

Reviews for Iggy Peck, Architect

[johannaj_76 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The illistration in this book is amazing. This book is great for people who have any interest in architecture. It's very clever and the narrative rhymes.

[lauraejensen · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the inventive story of Iggy, a passionate if not single minded architect. Iggy has been an architect from toddler hood, reusing and recycling diapers, boots, glue, underwear and fruit roll ups. Children will howl at the icky stuff and cheer for Iggy. Fantastic mixed media, fine use of graph paper. Super to use for an architecture lesson, recycling, children can create their own buildings, or find inspiration from the sharp collages.

[briandrewz · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a really cute little book that teaches that it's always possible to follow your dreams no matter how old you are.Iggy Peck loves to build. When he gets to second grade, his teacher makes it known that she hates tall buildings. Naturally, Iggy is crushed. However, a timely accident gives Iggy the opportunity to prove his metal, and his teacher is in for a lovely surprise.Great way to inspire young minds to never give up on their goals.

[abigailadams26 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I'm going to have to disagree with the majority of online reviewers on this one - I've looked on various sites, and it seems that everybody loves Iggy Peck! - because I found this picture-book celebration of "creativity!" and "marching to the beat of one's own drum" (the two themes most frequently singled out for praise, as far as I can make out), rather poorly done. A rhyming tale about young Iggy Peck, who liked to build things, and his conflict with his stodgy second-grade teacher, Miss Lila Greer, who hated buildings - doesn't this just always happen?!? I often come across people with an irrational fear, not just of heights, but of buildings in general! - Iggy Peck, Architect was a distinct failure, when it came to arousing any sort of enthusiasm, textual or artistic, in me.Some of this is personal, obviously. I didn't really care for David Roberts' artwork, although I did find his use of graphing paper, from time to time, quite intriguing. I didn't care for the themes, not because I don't believe that creativity, and marching to that individualistic drum are important, but because their presentation was so cliched. "Not another drubbing of the poor beleaguered school teacher, everybody's favorite punching bag these days!," I found myself thinking, as I read. "Not another paean to the poor misunderstood child genius, who, after all, only wants to build massive chalk castles, in the middle of his teacher's lesson about something else!" These issues, though, obviously struck other readers' differently. Other readers apparently appreciated the artwork here, and liked the presentation of the themes, which is fair enough. What has me scratching my head a little bit, is the praise they give the sing-songy narrative, which was often-times awkward and stilted, with rhymes that sometimes felt forced.I'm bemused, as always, to be so out of step with the current zeitgeist - it does happen from time to time - but I guess in the end I'll take a page from Iggy's book, and just do my own thing. Which, in this case, involves not caring for Iggy Peck.

[aloupe-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Iggy Peck is a really funny book with great illustrations. This book would be a great way to introduce art into reading or vice versa. It's also a good way to introduce architecture into art classes. I would recommend this book for kindergarten and up.

[missbrandysue · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Iggy is a second grader who makes buildings out of materials kids are around. But his second grade teacher discourages him from doing so until they go on a picnic and he needs to build a bridge to save his class. This is great for my lessons on problem/solution, perseverance, and on career day for those children who want to be builders or architects.

[ramber1-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a really creative and fun book that I really enjoyed reading. Iggy Peck is a boy and since the age of two he loved building things. When he was in the second grade his teacher said that there was no building in his class and he was very sad. On a class trip something happens that makes the teacher change her mind about not building in the classroom. He begins to teach the class about all the great buildings and information about them. The illustrations of the book were very unique and every page was written on graphing paper which I felt was a great touch that added to the story line. It was also written in rhyme which made the book and plot really flow in an organized, upbeat way. I loved the character that Iggy Peck most of all. He was a very believable child and you could his qualities in many children today, like the way he was sulking after his teacher told him he couldn't do something he loved. He was interested in something and he knew that he had to follow his passion which was a great message to send to the readers of the book.

[melissarochelle_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Read on November 01, 2014Wonderful rhymes and a little boy that found his talents and passions at a young age -- despite one teacher who tried to squash his dreams. Loved it.

[sommerkirk-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I FOUND MY THREE NEW FAVORITE BOOKS. This is also involved in the Rosie Revere, Engineer; Ada Twist, Scientist; and now we have Iggy Peck, Architect. Iggy is a little boy who loves to build! This would be so fun in a lesson and then giving my students the opportunity to build something.

[jolenaryan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this series of books. They show how critical thinking and perseverance pays off. Curricular connections- Creativity, jobs, moral life lessons and critical thinking skills.

[ebarclift13 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is phenomenal book about a boy named Iggy who loves to design and create out of anything and everything. From a young age his parents recognize his creative mind for designing, just like an architect. However, when Iggy gets into second grade his teacher frowns upon this amazing skill and even asks him to tear down a castle he designed on his desk. One day his teacher takes the whole class on a short hike to have a picnic. Feeling discouraged, Iggy follows along. When they arrive at the river, the bridge breaks, keeping them from the main land area. Iggy takes this on as a task to lead his class in designing and constructing a new bridge out of the materials around them. In the end, the teacher changes her perspective on designing and building in the classroom and Iggy gets to continue to share his knowledge about designing and building.