Joe had so many questions for the new builder: Which tool was the most important? What if you were afraid of heights? How do you put scaffolding together?

He is really disappointed when he finds out that Radu doesn't speak any English. Now he will never find out about building - or will he?

A story of understanding without words A new series of books for modern, multi-cultural Ireland for children aged 6-8

 

This book was recognised by the Reading Association of Ireland Award.

This book is part of a book series called Bridges .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2009 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

Stewart Ross is a popular children's author. He has written many books on historical subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. P. R. Prendergast lives in Dublin, where he has worked as a school teacher for twenty-five years. In 2009 his first children's book The Romanian Builder was published by The O'Brien Press. Dancing in the Dark, published by The O'Brien Press in 2010, was nominated for the 2011 Bisto Children's Book of the Year Award and was awarded the White Raven Label by the International Youth Library at Bologna Book Fair 2011. He has three children of his own.