31 August 2012

A Year at a Construction Site (Time Goes By) [Paperback]

by Nicholas Harris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2009 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Time Goes By

Send in the cranes! Bulldozers! Earthmovers! Would you like to watch how a building goes up? During the next twelve months, these construction workers are building a school. Check out these eight action-packed scenes for a bird's-eye view of the whole process. See how the workers make the foundation, add the walls, and put on the roof. Keep your eye on the calendar too. By spending a whole year at the building site, you can watch events unfold until the school is ready for students and teachers.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for any Family! December 16, 2009

By K. LaFollette

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I found one of these books in the Library "A Day in the City" and brought it home with in the day everyone of my children 20 years to 6 years had throughly scoured the book to find all the things that were recorded with in, It even entertained myself as I read it and searched the pictures with my youngest. I have since brought home "A Year on a Pirate Ship", "A year on a Farm" and "A Year at a Construction sight." I highly recommend this series of book for any family.

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Construction Trucks by Jennifer Dussling (Author), Courtney (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 1998 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Reading Railroad

Dump trucks, cranes, concrete mixers, backhoes, and payloaders lift and push and smooth and dig in this fun and informative introduction to hardworking construction trucks for young readers. Full color.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice illustrations, good text March 19, 2002

By A. Joyce

Format:Mass Market Paperback

This book is well-written with explanations of many of the "major big machines" typically seen in and around construction sites. The illustrations are excellent, with attention to detail.

My one complaint is the book's construction. The pages are thinner than most paper pages and tend to tear easily. Also, the covers seem prone to ripping and tearing as well.

The Construction Alphabet Book [Paperback]

Jerry Pallotta (Author), Rob Bolster (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–Pallotta follows the alphabetical formula used in many of his other titles, this time with Bolster's illustrations to showcase different types of construction equipment. Upper- and lowercase letters are paired with brief descriptive paragraphs that explain how pieces of construction equipment–from an aerial lift to a zipper–are used. Some of the machines are used in demolition, some for roads; others to clear land or erect buildings. Treatment is brief. A backhoe, cement mixer, dump truck, jackhammer, and wrecking ball will be more familiar to children than a horizontal borer, knuckleboom loader, mobile rock crusher, quad-axle lowbed, and vactor. The realistic paintings, rich in tones of blue, brown, red, green, and orange, will attract youngsters. Libraries with a high demand for construction-related books should consider adding this appealing title.–Lynn K. Vanca, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Richfield, OH

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars literature and art lover April 10, 2007

By D. Sena

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

After seeing the front cover illustration of The Construction Alphabet Book on Amazon, I knew that I'd not be disappointed with the interior images, and had to purchase this book. My three year old son is obsessed with digger machines, as well as all things construction and farm, and when book after book arrived from Amazon, for myself and my older child, he asked for his turn to receive a new "digger" book. Rob Bolster's dump truck and excavator illustration caught my eye, and as we now have a huge library of construction books, I've become more choosey in the selection of new books. Exposing my children to literature and the arts is important to me; the illustrations that were created for this book are exceptional, accurate, and they capture the wonderful light and color of Edward Hooper. With so many poorly illustrated children's books, even our little guy can point out the mistakes in some illustrations, equipment and even in the text of many books, this is a refreshing addition to our collection. Even for the less sophisticated art lover, the beautifully composed pictures of construction vehicles, that are so full of wonderful color and light, will capture your child's attention as much as the subject and text. This will be a book that I will actually keep and enjoy long after the toddler obsession has moved onto something else. In the future, we will be looking for other books illustrated by Mr. Bolster and hope to meet him at a book signing!

BIM and Construction Management: Proven Tools, Methods, and Workflows [Paperback] by Brad Hardin

Book Description

Publication Date: May 11, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0470402350 | ISBN-13: 978-0470402351 | Edition: 1

Offering practical advice and tested techniques, this book serves as the first and only building information modeling (BIM) integration guide for the construction industry. You’ll explore crucial construction tasks such as estimating, staging, sustainability testing, multiple model trade coordination, and digital detail resolution. In addition, the book also looks at facility management models and offers a clear picture of how the featured tools, techniques, and workflows can benefit each discipline.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars well done May 18, 2009

By Eddy Krygiel

Format:Paperback

Good book, well written, informative. Most of the titles out there focus on BIM during the design phase, so it's great to explore uses of the technology during and after construction. a must read for anyone looking to leverage BIM.

Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods [Hardcover]

Robert Peurifoy (Author), Clifford J. Schexnayder (Author), Aviad Shapira (Author), Robert Schmitt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 18, 2010 | ISBN-10: 0073401129 | ISBN-13: 978-0073401126 | Edition: 8

The Eighth Edition of Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods follows in the footsteps of the previous editions by providing the reader with the fundamentals of machine utilization and production estimating in a logical, simple and concise format.

This text is aimed at supporting a basic undergraduate construction equipment course that is part of an engineering curriculum. It is also applicable to graduate equipment courses. In addition, since technology is constantly evolving, this text provides an understanding of machine capabilities and how to properly apply those capabilities to construction challenges.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor February 7, 2006

By Dave

Format:Hardcover

The second chapter is the nuts and bolts of financing equipment. The numbers are commonly wrong. There are WAY to many mistakes. This is a textbook for a heavy equipment class. It's the third week of the semester (Fresno State) and we're dying...

Managing Performance in Construction [Hardcover]

Book Description

Publication Date: July 6, 2010 | ISBN-10: 0470171642 | ISBN-13: 978-0470171646 | Edition: 1

Construction is the country's single largest manufacturing industry. However, it is a sector that lacks benchmarks against which to gauge performance. This modern thinking intends to provide insight to construction productivity improvement. Taking cues from manufacturing sectors such as computer, automobile and chemical companies, this book will apply the lessons learned to building construction. Supported with a range of pedagogical devices, the book will be of equal value to construction managers and civil engineers, and students with different learning methods.

Critical Path Methods in Construction Practice [Hardcover]

James M. Antill (Author), Ronald W. Woodhead (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1990 | ISBN-10: 0471620572 | ISBN-13: 978-0471620570 | Edition: 4th

An updated and revised edition of the standard work on the use of critical path methods (CPM) in the construction industry. Describes the mechanics and procedures of CPM in construction planning and works control and demonstrates its application to large and small projects alike. Emphasis is not on the mathematics--the stress here is on the solution of problems commonly encountered in construction practice.

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5.0 out of 5 stars old, classic, useful October 11, 2006

By Aldo Dorea Mattos

Format:Hardcover

Antill and Woodhead clearly expose the step-by-step development of PERT/CPM in a way that the technique can be easily understood. Classic examples such as the construction of Sidney Opera House highlight the applicability. The chapter devoted to acceleration is a must.

As any book from the 60s, computational tools are not addressed, but it is not a problem. The point is that this highly recommendable book is to be read to those who want to master the fundamentals of CPM.

The End of Project Overruns: Lean and Beyond for Engineering, Procurement and Construction [Paperback]

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2010 | ISBN-10: 1599428962 | ISBN-13: 978-1599428963

Applying the principles in this book unleashes ingenuity that achieves, solidifies and perpetuates a new performance culture of mutual benefit. In this culture, project teams will prepare their work in task packages and enable workflow necessary to leave inefficiency of time and resource, literally, no place to hide. Project examples will help teams implement the principles that shorten cycle times, eliminate error, improve quality and reduce costs to succeed in meeting project commitments. Emerging Lean enterprise relationships between clients, EPC contractors and their entire supply chain will advance what constitutes the new, market-differentiating performance of individuals, project teams and companies - justifying high levels of trust and inter-organizational efforts to improve. Client executives will learn to recognize root causes of risk and sources of excellence to mitigate them. Well-developed strategic improvement is often constrained because the traditional way - current means and methods - fit squarely in everyone's comfort zone. By learning to ask the right questions, top-client leadership will soon render overruns from the best traditional systems as "not-good enough" and strive for a new level of excellence. EPC executives will better engage creative voices from their best resources and stakeholders to resolve all concerns and define a unified vision for how to deliver on clients' expectations without overruns during capital project delivery. Lean methods will effectively assure that vision, principles and best expectations are understood and implemented at the workface. Department, discipline and stakeholder leaders will align and no longer frustrate each other and their clients. They will plan and execute with increased efficiency and effectiveness. Cost reduction will accelerate, retaining only client-valued quality - enabling a nimble response to market opportunities and threats. Project and program managers will confidently accept intense, market-induced cost and schedule-reduction efforts. They will apply new metrics, measure potential and extract, align and pilot improvements. They will make workface progress transparent to simplify resource balancing, full utilization and workface flow during all project phases. The results will differentiate team members and their project's performance on the world stage. Project professionals and the skilled labor force will gain confidence to make and keep increasingly difficult commitments and experience thereby increasing opportunity in an organization known for excellence. They will fully engage heart and mind for leaders who expect excellence and they trust to enable and reward best practice performance while they jointly eliminate root causes of problems before they happen. This book guides readers through each essential role for the transformation to Lean...not just at the lowest levels but of the entire business model and all the supporting processes. Resulting market recognition of sustained excellence of people, their systems and they way they work together will create a market-leading force.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Thick with insight and strategies July 9, 2010

By Aaron M Patty

Format:Paperback

This is not another book that only provides theory and rhetoric. This book walks you through the ins and outs of implementing lean principles at all levels of what we in the defense industry call non-recurring engineering (NRE), or engineering efforts that only occur once. Our projects typically cost a few thousand man hours. This book has examples from real-world projects with 3+ million man hours of NRE! This book takes you through all the ins and outs of how to apply the lean, six sigma, theory of constraints, and related genres to real world, enormous engineering efforts. The authors show how the principles that have made such drastic improvements in the manufacturing industries can easily, effectively, and properly be applied to engineering. This book is truly a first and best of its kind!

When starting a new software engineering department at my company I used this book as a guide and was able to make immediate improvements in our processes. This resulted in successfully deploying a brand new software test platform in less than two weeks of what is normally a 12 week cycle! My best guess is that we only implemented about 10% of what the authors suggested! Perhaps this was low-hanging fruit... but that's the point. This book showed us how to capture that fruit in a matter of a few hours, and save 83% of our schedule! But the book doesn't sell short-term solutions. It's all about institutionalizing these principles for long-term, sustainable success. And that's where it really excels, providing deep insights into human behavior, and providing metrics, principles, practices, and insights for making continuous process improvements on an ongoing basis. It doesn't read like a novel, but it's well worth your money and time. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION POSSIBLE!!!

Mathematical Foundations for Design: Civil Engineering Systems (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering) [Paperback]

Author(s): Robert M. Stark, Robert L. Nicholls

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2005 | Series: Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Typical mathematical techniques of operations research and systems engineering are developed in this text, which applies these methods to the design and operation of civil engineering systems. Topics include optimization and design, plus basic and applied probability. Solutions to selected problems; solution guide available upon request. 1972 edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Engineering Student August 24, 2011

By collegestudent

Format:Paperback

This book came at a great price and great condition. Small book so it is easy to carry. I'm a senior civil engineering student.

A First Course in Mathematical Modeling [Hardcover]

Author(s): Frank R. Giordano, William P. Fox, Steven B. Horton, Maurice D. Weir

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0495011592 | ISBN-13: 978-0495011590 | Edition: 4

Offering a solid introduction to the entire modeling process, A FIRST COURSE IN MATHEMATICAL MODELING, 4th Edition delivers an excellent balance of theory and practice, and gives you relevant, hands-on experience developing and sharpening your modeling skills. Throughout, the book emphasizes key facets of modeling, including creative and empirical model construction, model analysis, and model research, and provides myriad opportunities for practice. The authors apply a proven six-step problem-solving process to enhance your problem-solving capabilities -- whatever your level. In addition, rather than simply emphasizing the calculation step, the authors first help you learn how to identify problems, construct or select models, and figure out what data needs to be collected. By involving you in the mathematical process as early as possible -- beginning with short projects -- this text facilitates your progressive development and confidence in mathematics and modeling.

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22 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Text for Mathematical Models of Reality April 6, 1998

By A Customer

Format:Hardcover

From discrete to continuous modelling, with many proyects and examples, I like very spacially this book for the undergraduate level. The presentation is very clear, but rigurous, making experience the reader through the models. It focuses on the interpretation and ends with some tools for modelbuilding. For a start of mathematical model understanding of reality this book is specially good, clear and completely well written. Good job Mr. Giordano and Weir! See also: Mesterton-Gibbons:An aproach to Mathematical Modelling, Fowler: Mathematical Models in the Sciences, Beltrami: Mathematics for Dynamical Modeling, Morrison: The Art of Modeling Dynamical Systams and Giordano: Differential Equations a Modeling Aproach.

The Quality Movement and Organization Theory [Abridged] [Paperback] by Robert E. Cole, and W. (William) Richard Scott

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0761919767 | ISBN-13: 978-0761919766 | Edition: 1

The Quality Movement and Organization Theory is the first comprehensive study of quality management to be linked with the principles of organizational behavior and analysis. The contributors are at the forefront of assessing new quality approaches, how they work, and the conditions under which they are effective. The book bridges the world of theory and practice, making academics aware of recent developments to improve organizational performance and exploring ways in which these efforts both contribute to and challenge current theories.

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". . .the book stands as a strong beginning towards establishing a comprehensive organizational theory of quality management."
(Stephen B. Knouse )

About the Author

W. Richard (Dick) Scott (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology with courtesy appointments in the Graduate School of Business, School of Education, and School of Medicine, Stanford University. He has spent his entire professional career at Stanford and served as the founding director of the Stanford Center for Organizations Research. He is the author of many articles and more than a dozen scholarly books, including two widely used texts in the area of organizations: an early book, Formal Organizations (1962), coauthored with Peter M Blau, and the more recent volume, Organizations: Rational, Natural and Open Systems (1981/1987/1992/1998), now in its 4th edition. Scott is a past fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, and was the recipient in 1988 of the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Management and Organization Theory Division of the Academy of Management. In 1996, he received the Richard D. Irwin Award for Scholarly Contributions to Management from the Academy of Management.

Construction Zone [Board Book] by Tana Hoban

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 1999 | Age Level: 1 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Crisp, clear, full-color photographs show all the fascinating machines and earthmovers found at a construction site. Even the very youngest readers will want to put on hard hats!"The roaring power of 13 construction machines is captured in clear, brilliantly colored photographs." -- Booklist

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Actual photographs of the construction stuff your kids loveJuly 20, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Board book|Amazon Verified Purchase

My son loves trucks (he's 15 mos. old) and he loves this book. It is his favorite. Definitely buy it for your little truck lover too (whenever my son sees a bulldozer, he now says "bull" after reading this book over and over!).

Hard Hat Area [Hardcover] by Susan L. Roth

Book Description

Publication Date: August 12, 2004 | Age Level: 4 and up

A unique day-in-the-life look at a real girl named Kristen who works as an ironworkers apprentice on some of New York City's tallest buildings. Following Kristen around the construction site, readers will learn what tools the workers use, how they use them, and how they work as a team. With a fascinating variety of materials, labels, and photographs from an actual site where Kristen worked, Susan L. Roth has created a masterpiece of creative collage-and an eye-popping learning experience for readers of all ages.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for your little construction enthusiast June 1, 2006

By Spinspin

Format:Hardcover

My son loves this book-- it takes you all around a big building site with Kristin the iron worker apprentice. It has a nice rhythm, and lots of great but simple vocabulary-- like choker cables and spud wrenches.

This book is also written on two levels-- you can read the narrative, which is brief and sweet, or you can stop on each page and read the notes. The notes describe what exactly the "plumber upper" and the "deckers" are doing, and which tools they use.

AND- it was written by a woman no less.

The Road Builders by B. G. Hennessy

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1994 | Age Level: 2 and up

Now being re-issued in hardcover, "Road Builders, is the perfect book for any child who can't get enough of trucks or construction. With Caldecott Medal-winner Simms Taback's bright and engaging illustrations and a fun and straightforward text by B. G. Hennessy, this picture book will satisfy even the most curious little minds.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book and a joy to read (over and over and over)!June 9, 2000

By Candice

Format:Hardcover

I have twin 2.5 year-old boys and they love this book. Because of this book, when we are out driving around, they will tell me when they see a backhoe, a paver, or any other machinery they recognize. We read this book 3-4 times a day and it is new and exciting each time!

Building a House (Mulberry Books) by Byron Barton

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 1990 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Mulberry Books

A machine digs a big hole. A cement mixer pours cement. Carpenters put up walls. Bricklayers, electricians, plumbers, and painters do their part. Through brilliantly simple words and pictures we follow each step, and before our eyes a house is built.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Building a house 101 for preschoolers November 6, 2001

By Diane

Format:Paperback

Byron Barton gets another A+ in my book for clear, simple pictures and text. This book is geared for the toddler/preschooler crowd with its primary colors and constuction basics. It would be a great book for anyone in the process of building a house or watching houses being built in their neighborhood.

My 2 year old sons are really starting to associate the similarities between this book and some of the construction sites we visit. While Barton's pictures are simple, there is enough detail to expand beyond the written text. For example, on the page with words "They put up walls.", we are able to find the windows, the floor and foundation. On the page with the plumber, they like to point out the future shower, toilet, and sink. (And of course, being 2, they like to expand on the functions of the staples of every bathroom!)

Our only complaint is that the finished house needs a little decorator's touch. After all, it is totally green and red with no landscaping whatsoever! Even my guys noticed there are no trees. But overall a great book for all our future builders.

The Night Worker by Kate Banks

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2000 | Age Level: 3 and up

Going to the job site with Dad

When darkness falls and bedtime comes, Papa tucks Alex in, then puts on his hard hat and goes to work. Papa is an engineer who works at night. "Take me with you," Alex says. "Not tonight," says Papa. But one night Papa has a surprise -- a hard hat for Alex! He takes Alex with him to the construction site, where excavators rumble and cement mixers hum. As his dream comes true, Alex gets to be a night worker just like Papa. Kate Banks's evocative text and Georg Hallensleben's colorful paintings combine to make a unique bedtime book that will delight all children, especially those who are fascinated by big machines.

The Night Worker is a 2001 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for bedtime January 22, 2007

By DoctorDaddy

Format:Hardcover

My 3 year old son loves this book. I learned of this author / illustrator team reading "Close your eyes," another good bedtime book. I came across this one on Amazon and noted that it is one of relatively few books that focus on children and their fathers. Mom's feature prominently in most childrens' books. As a divorced fatherwho doesn't get to spend nearly enough time with his little boy, I wanted to find some that focus on kids spending time with Dad. The illustrations are simple but evocative, and the words seem to transport a child into the world of a busy city at night.

Dazzling Diggers (Amazing Machines)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2000 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Amazing Machines

Dazzling Diggers (Amazing Machines). Diggers are noisy, strong, and big. Diggers can carry and push and dig. Diggers have shovels to scoop and lift, blades that bulldoze, shunt, and shift. Sloshing and squelching, and smashing and bashing, the construction machinery does its work - manned by a friendly animal gang - in this lively picture book. Young children will adore it as will the adults who get to read aloud these irresistable rhymes!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars daily favorite November 4, 2006

By Sherry

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I purchased this book for my curriculum at school for my 4 year olds. But my grandson loves it so much that it hasn't made it to school yet. It is one of his daily favorites that we have to read multiple times. I love the informational components (he now knows what tracks, pistons, jacks, etc. are and what they do). I also love the rhyming component. It is a wonderful story especially if your child loves machines.

Knex Bicentennial Edition Lincoln Logs

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K'nex has released the Lincoln Logs Bicentennial Edition to commemorate the 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth. This collector's tin of their classic house-building toy features 100 wooden pieces, including various logs, roof slats, eaves and chimney pieces. Designed for children ages three and older, Lincoln Logs will entertain kids today as they have for generations past.

Toobers & Zots Creative Construction Toy (298) Pieces

Toobers & Zots Creative Construction Toy Product Description

Soft and safe creative construction toy with over 298 pieces. Flexible, holdable, moldable toythat allows children of all ages to make an infinite number of creations.

HABA Building Blocks Baroque Block Set

Product Description: HABA Building Blocks Baroque Block Set

What's today's lesson-Geography? Shape recognition? Manual dexterity? Concentration? Perseverance? Children can exercise them all with this awesome Wooden Baroque Set that is as challenging as it is fun. Our Baroque Set from Haba has 86 pieces in 25 shapes to create buildings with a theatrical flair. Ages 5 and up.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Historical Architectural Fun! February 9, 2009

By M. B. Massillon

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Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars

I purchased several Haba architectural building block sets for my six year old as she loves to build and learn. The blocks are durable, soft with no rough edges (no worries for splinters) and designed very well. The only component that is missing is instructions. You do not receive pictures from all angles so therefore it is difficult to ensure that you building correctly. If there was at least a chart that denotes how many of each item that you should have in your box, it would make it a little easier. Nevertheless, a fun, challenging experience!