# Skyscraper - Hardcover

by **Jorey Hurley** (Author), **Jorey Hurley** (Illustrator)

**"Hurley's book is as sleek and modern as its subject." -_Booklist_  
"Kids will leave with a solid foundation about the immensity of large-scale construction." --_Kirkus Reviews_  
"A sophisticated vehicle primer with detailed construction vocabulary." --_Publishers Weekly_**

**Acclaimed picture book creator Jorey Hurley whose work has been called** **"stunning" and "dramatic" tells the story perfect for the youngest reader of all the different and mighty trucks it takes to build a city skyscraper**

What once was a vacant lot, watch as truck by truck, a towering skyscraper is built in this beautifully illustrated picture book about trucks and construction. This beautiful picture book includes a glossary of fourteen truck images and their names.

### Author Biography

Jorey Hurley studied art history at Princeton, received her law degree at Stanford, and studied design at FIT. She worked as a textile designer for Hable Construction in New York City and is now based in San Francisco, where she lives with her husband and their two small children. _Nest_, her debut, was called "stunning" in a starred review from _School Library Journal_. _Fetch_, her second book, was called a "delight" by _Publishers Weekly_ in a starred review. She is also the author of _Every Color Soup_ and _Skyscraper_. Visit her at JoreyHurley.com.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.2 x 9.6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 22, 2019

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 17.99 USD | In stock |

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- Skyscraper - Hardcover

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