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by Merrill Rainey (Author), Merrill Rainey (Illustrator)
Pop out a world of wonder! Watch as young minds come alive as they pop out pieces, then fold and glue together buildings, vehicles, and friendly faces. Making a bustling town encourages hours of imaginative play--perfect for little architects and builders who love the tactile joy of building blocks and Lego-like toys.
Crafted by beloved children's book illustrator and author, Merrill Rainey, My First Town: A Building Block Book is where fine motor skills flourish and creativity awaits. Spark your child's imagination as they construct their very own settings and characters, fostering endless fun.Author Biography
Growing up, Merrill Rainey spent most of his Saturday afternoons drawing, watching monster movies, and going on imaginary adventures. Today, he is a cowboy-boot-wearing, picture-book-creator and paper-toy-maker. Merrill's work focuses on exploring creativity and imaginative play. He creates his work tra-digitally; sometimes with pencils, or paper, other times using traditional painting techniques digitally. Whether he is working with traditional or digital mediums, Merrill's work is full of deep storytelling, rich textures, and a wonderful sense of color! His current titles include Giants Are Very Brave People (2023 Cybils Awards nominee) written by Florence Parry Heide, Roar! I'm a Dinosaur (winner of the Good Housekeeping Best Kids' Board Book of 2022), Oink! I'm a Pig, and the Color, Cut, Create series. His newest title My First Town; A Building Block Book is a modern take on the classic children's building block toys. My First Town empowers children to know that if they can fold a sheet of paper four times to create a block, and add a little bit of creativity and ingenuity, then they can build anything!
