Busy Builders

Busy Builders was selected for the 2013 Cook Prize honoring the best science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) picture book published for children aged eight to ten.

The tiny creatures in this book are amazing builders. Can you guess which builder makes separate chambers for nurseries and even trash? Or which insect’s home looks like cotton candy? Or what kind of insect has ears on its knees? Busy Builders features eight insects, one spider, and an inside look at the unique structures they each build. Roxie Munro’s striking art, drawn in India ink and colored ink, brings these remarkable feats of engineering into full focus. A glossary and resources to learn more are included. If you were a bug, what kind of home would you build?

The author of Busy Builders has donated this book to the Worldreader program.

Roxie Munro has written and illustrated more than forty books for children, in addition to illustrating books by other authors. Her art has been exhibited nationally, including in the Original Art Exhibit at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. Roxie’s books have received such honors as New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year, Time magazine Best Children’s Book of the Year, and Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children, among many others. Her book EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures was named a Smithsonian Magazine Best Science Book for Children and received a starred review in School Library Journal. She lives in New York City.