Matt and Mandy

Illustrated by Shauna Mooney Kawasaki

1. Hurrah! Dad’s going to build our playhouse today!

I’m going to start building it, big guy. It’s not a one-day job.
2. C’mon, Daddy, start sawing and hammering! Why are you reading those papers?

They’re the plans for the playhouse.
3. You don’t need plans, Dad. Just make it look like this picture.

I can’t without the plans. They were drawn by someone who knows a lot more about building playhouses than I do.
4. Several days later

Here, Dad, put this board right over there.

Let’s check the plans. It looks like it goes over here, instead, if we want a window in this wall.
5. Still later

Let’s make this bench longer.

Look at the plans, Princess. That wouldn’t leave room for the cupboard.
6. Finally …

Wow, Dad, you’re a good playhouse builder!

Well, I had some good helpers.

And some good plans.