While Jack enjoys the swing set at recess, he looks at his school, fires up his imagination, and tells his teacher about the visionary design and kid-pleasing features of his dream school. The lobby features puppies and large zoo animals too. Each classroom, complete with gliding hover-desks and retractable glass roof petals, will perch upon a stalk-like tower. In the lunchroom, a 20-foot robo-chef will prepare the food, "and Pete can make anything, simple or weird om PB & jelly to squid, lightly seared." The gym includes submarine bikes, a trampoline basketball court, and skydiving wind tunnels. Written in rhymed couplets, the workmanlike text seems inspired by Dr. Seuss's flights of fancy, such as If I Ran the Zoo. According to the book-jacket note, Van Dusen's "vision of the future" was inspired by Popular Science magazine, and the fluid, cheerful gouache illustrations do have a certain mid-century vibe. From the series that began with If I Built a Car (2005), this picture book will amuse children while possibly inspiring a new generation of daydreamers.