My Building

Title: My Building
Author/Illustrator: Robin Isabel Ahrens
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age Group: K - 2
Summary:                                           
A young child explores his apartment building and is welcomed by many different faces and lifestyles. This book exposes readers to many different races, cultures as well as daily routines that different families go through every day. Throughout the 27 stories of the building, the main character meets with different families and leaves each one enjoying where they live.

I would use this book in my classroom to introduce lower elementary to different kinds of people and how that is normal to encounter in day to day life. I think this time is crucial for young ones to leave that mark onto them that being and looking different is a good thing and not bad.

I would have them do a writing activity and talk about their family's culture and day to day life.