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informative ingenuity
a beaufully crafted book. the art of pop-ups still has a magical effect that brings out the child in all of us. the content is informative, and the illustrations are wonderfull. if that isn't enough, the pop ups take it over the top. trully magnificent.

pop ups to consolidate history learning
This book is like others in its genre, surprising and effective in how the mechanics work.Suitable for children or adults with some interest/knowledge about the subject.

So, what is a knight?
If your kids are asking "What is a knight?", then this book is for you.The book is informative and the illustrations are terrific. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Castles    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Civilization, Medieval    6. History - Medieval    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    10. Specimens    11. Toy and movable books    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General   

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easily understand the engineering of structures
i love this book! it truly explains why buildings behave the way they do and why they are built the way they are. it takes complicated engineeriing and makes it simple, very simple. every principle has an easy to follow sketch and example. this book is a must for architects, engineers, builders or anyone who wants to go behind the scenes and understand the 'why' of buildings. many of the principles and examples only apply to large scale commercial projects like high rises and bridges, so it may not be pertinent for the home builder, but i'd still recommend it. i love to understand why i build houses a certain way. this book explains basic building principles.

Inspiring
A dear friend gave me this book for my ninth birthday back in 1990. Today, I am a structural engineering associate with a major forensic engineering firm, and I know that much of my fascination with the field began with Salvadori's riveting explanations of the basic principles of structural design. This book is incredible for any kid with any scientific inclination!

If it had been around...
I've been rereading this lately.This morning I showed everybody in the restaurant where I was eating the book saying, "if this had been around when I was in middle school or junior high, I expect that I would bean architect or structural engineer now. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Building materials    2. Children's 9-12 - Art & Art Instruction    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Engineering - Civil    6. Handicraft    7. Juvenile Applied Sciences    8. Juvenile literature    9. Models and modelmaking    10. Structural analysis (Engineeri    11. Structural analysis (Engineering)    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Architecture    13. Technology & Applied Sciences   

Editorial Review

Imagine yourself in 13th-century England. King Edward I has just named the fictitious Kevin le Strange to be the Lord of Aberwyvern--"a rich but rebellious area of Northwest Wales." Lord Kevin's first task is to oversee the construction of a strategically placed castle and town in order to assure that England can "dominate the Welsh once and for all." And a story is born! In the Caldecott Honor Book Read more

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For kids and their parents
I bought this book twenty years ago while in college because it was so well illustrated, and it did such a great job of answering questions I had about how castles were built and arranged.I haven't looked at it since, but save dit because I knew someday my kids would love it as much as I did.
Super Again!
I received"Castles" in a timely manner, and in good condition. I am always pleased with my purchases.

Wonderful non-fiction for kids
'Castle' gives a remarkable look a the creation of a medieval castle. The specifics of date, place, and people are all fiction, but the details of planning and construction are facts.
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Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Castles    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Fortification    6. General    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Architecture & buildings    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Architecture   

Editorial Review

When children catch their first glimpse of a pyramid, a sea of questions inevitably tumbles forth. "Why are they shaped like that?" "How were they made?" "Who made them?" "What were they used for?" Perplexed adults can sigh with relief now that David Macaulay has found a way to thoroughly answer all those deserving questions. His exquisitely crosshatched pen-and-ink illustrations frame the engaging fictional story of an ancient pharaoh who commissions a pyramid to be built for him. With great patience and respect for minute detail (not unlike the creators of the early pyramids), Macaulay explains the sometimes backbreaking tasks of planning, hauling, chiseling, digging, and hoisting that went into the construction of this awe-inspiring monument. Just when the narrative teeters on the edge of textbook doldrums, Macaulay brings us back to the engaging human drama of death and superstition. This respectful blending of architecture, history, and mysticism will certainly satiate pyramid-passionate children as well as their obliging parents. ALA Notable Book. (Ages 9 and older) Read more

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A captivating book on a popular subject with children
With exquisitely detailed black-line drawings, this book shows how the pyramids in Egypt may have been constructed. A two-page introduction gives some background of life in Egypt, including an overview of Egyptian spiritual beliefs and practices, especially those related to death and dying. The introduction makes clear that this book is based on an imaginary pharaoh and an imaginary pyramid and that there are differences of opinion about the construction process the Egyptians used.
good introduction
Though this was written nearly thirty years ago, this is stillone of the best introductions to the building of the pyramids out there, as he distills the basics down to the bare minimum without sacrificing much detail.The drawings, too, are superb, though the one page showing the various bald-headed workers made me think of Blue Man Group. A GREAT, FUN READ
My friend checked this book out from the library and lent it to me, and I really enjoyed it. Communicating through words and drawings, Mr. Macaulay makes us feel like we're there in Egypt watching the pyramids being built through the decades. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a book they can really sink their teeth into. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Children's 9-12 - Architecture    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Civilization    6. Design and construction    7. Egypt    8. Juvenile literature    9. Pyramids    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Architecture   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. General    6. Juvenile Architecture    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile Science Fair Projects    9. Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects    10. Design & technology    11. Experiments & science projects   

Editorial Review

The Gothic cathedral is one of humanity's greatest masterpieces--an architectural feast that couldn't help but attract the attention of renowned author-illustrator David Macaulay. Once an architectural student at the Rhode Island School of Design, Macaulay glories in the intricacies and beauty of structure, as evidenced in his masterful pen-and-ink drawings in critically acclaimed children's books such as Read more

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An excellent masterpiece!
Words are useless to describe this masterpiece created by David Macaulay.
spellbinding for children and adults alike
Like all of Macaulay's architectural books, CATHEDRAL is ripe with vivid illustrations that are both enthralling and educational to behold. The drawings not only illustrate the cathedral's method of construction, but convey the presence and majesty of the space as well. One feels the dizzying height of the tower and the formidable strength of the foundation stones. I was always amazed at the ingenuity of the laborers in completing tasks that I would have otherwise felt impossible to attemp without power tools.
A wonderful introduction to architecture and the Middle Ages
Having just finished a great book called "Great Cathedrals", filled with 400 pages of jaw-dropping photographs, I kept wondering how in the world they could have built such marvelous edifices with rudimentary implements over 800 years ago.David Macaulay's "Cathedral" is a book ostensibly written for children but which will fascinate readers of all ages.In scarcely 80 pages, Macaulay takes us back in time to the year 1252 in the fictional French village of Chutreaux where the people decide to build the "longest, widest, highest and most beautiful cathedral in all of France" for the glory of God.Macaulay's text is minimal, but his exquisite black and white line drawings say it all: the step-by-step stages in the building's construction, the craftsmen and the tools they used, and the dedication that kept this project going for 80 years until its completion.We feel a sense of awe at the dedication of the original architects and craftsmen and builders who knew that they would be long dead before the cathedral was finally finished.Macaulay's glossary at the end of the book helps us to understand the major elements of the Gothic cathedral, and his cross-sections and diagrams provide clear illustration of just how the cathedral rose from its foundations.At the end of this volume, we share the awe and pride the townspeople felt at having shared a goal for over 80 years and making it a reality.Macaulay's "Cathedral" is a marvelous creation in more ways than one. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Architecture, Gothic    3. Cathedrals    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. General    7. History - Medieval    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Architecture    10. Religious buildings   

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David Macauley is brilliant!
This video presentation of the building of the city of Rome is a must for anyone interested in the classics or architecture.
A must have for Roman history
I am a huge fan of David Macaulay's historically based line drawings.I found myself drawn into the images and fact-based fictional story.I forgot I borrowed this for my children!After you read the book, you may want to view the PBS video Roman City hosted by Mr. Macaulay.It features footage of ruines as well as animation sequences that follow the story set-up in City.Be sure to include this book in your study of 1st century BC / AD Rome- you won't be disappointed!

A Must Have Book
If you're studying Rome, you NEED this book!There are no pretty colored pictures here, no photos either, just very clear, exceptionally detailed line drawings that make it apparent even to quite young students (I used this with a grade 3 homeschool student) how very much "modern" life owes to Roman engineering genius. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiquities    2. Building    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. City planning    6. Civil engineering    7. General    8. Juvenile literature    9. Rome    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Architecture   

Editorial Review

David Macaulay's hit PBS series by the same name cannot take you as far as this book does into the wonders of the constructed world: dams, domes, skyscrapers, tunnels, and bridges. It's also a trip through time, transporting you, for instance, from Rome's Ponte Fabricio (built in 62 B.C.) to the 1930s Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to France's Ponte de Normandie across the Seine, which was the longest bridge on earth when completed in 1994. Some of the wires that so ingeniously hold up the Golden Gate are depicted in their intricate engineering context--and at their actual size. As you pore over Macaulay's crystal-clear text and profuse illustrations, the mental fog lifts and you get a sense of what a marvelous act of imagination the bridge is. Read more

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Great Book
I bought this book for my 6 year old son who is an avid builder.I knew that the text would be above his head, so I read the book before giving it to him so I could summarize the paragraphs for him.He asks to look at this book every night and loves it.This is not a picture book as it has a lot of text, but the pictures are well done, and he has gained some basic building concepts that he uses with his Legos and blocks.He likes to look at the book about how they build a structure (he is really fascinated by the Hoover dam and Petronas Towers) and they we look online at the completed pictures.It's a great book for older children (or if you want to take the time with a younger child to explain it) and I recommend it.

A Great Gift for Someone Who Loves Architecture
I gave this book as a gift to someone who loves and understands architecture.He found it most interesting.It contains many facts that are not generally know about large, historical structures.

A BIG success
David Macaulay takes the reader on a tour of some of the really big civil engineering structures of our time. Building Big has sections on Bridges, Tunnels, Dams, Domes, and Skyscrapers.Each part of the book describes the design and construction of from four to ten outstanding examples of the structure highlighted. The examples in each category are described in chronological order with some going back to the time of ancient Rome. The drawings that accompany the text are excellent at focusing on the details and techniques described. The integration of text and graphics is wonderful. In each case, Macaulay describes the design objectives, the interplay between the structure and the environment, and the engineering solutions used to bring the structures into being. This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in structural engineering and design. I have not seen the related PBS video series, but I can say that the book stands on its own very well. Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Architecture Of Specific Structures    3. Design & Drafting    4. Planning    5. Architectural structure & design    6. Juvenile Nonfiction / Architecture   

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Incredible Cross Sections is a great gift for children!
I bought this book as a gift for my nephew. He is 6 and loves to know how things work. This is a fun and engaging view of lots of interesting things: a galleon, a space station, a ship, to name a few - the illustrations are great, and there are people doing things in the drawings which makes it more interesting than a simple cross section or blue print would be. The intricately detailed drawings encourage a child to study the pages instead of leafing through it absently.

One of a Great Series
Illustrator Stephen Biesty carved out his own niche in books by grabbing a concept and doing it well, over and over again. The concept was to take well-known but complex things, like locomotives, ocean liners, airliners, castles, churches, and the space shuttle, and make them more understandable by giving a series of drawings, for each object, showing what that object would look like if it were sliced in sections. Kind of sounds like an MRI in medicine! The drawings are bright, colorful, and extremely detailed. With each item, there is a short, clearly-written description of the object and some of its aspects. These books make great gifts for older kids, who will get a kick out of the fact that most items show the bathrooms in use, and don't be surprised if an adult or two peeks at the book several times.

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross Sections
Wow!This book is really great! From opera houses to medieval cathedrals and castles, this incredible book of cross sections pinpoints every last detail!It shows all the different parts, what they are used for, and tons more!Buy this book today.You won't be disappointed. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Biesty, Stephen    3. Children's 9-12 - Reference    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Interior architecture    7. Juvenile Architecture    8. Juvenile General And Reference Works    9. Juvenile literature    10. Reference - General    11. Science & Technology - How Things Work    12. Technology - How Things Work/Are Made    13. Themes, motives    14. Architecture & buildings    15. Juvenile Fiction / Science & Technology   

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Compelling, packed with detail
Thomas Owens' Football Stadiums will delight any football fan and will reach beyond its intended advanced elementary-grade level into adult readers, surveying the building of stadiums and the underlying influences on their locations and operations. While the subject may not lend to classroom study, leisure readers with a passion for the sport will find this compelling, packed with detail. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Children's 9-12 - Sports / Recreation / Outdoors    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Finance    6. Football stadiums    7. History    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Sports & Recreation - Football    11. United States    12. Non-Classifiable   

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To Whole Cloth
This is an important book. Written for children, it can be used just as effectively by adults to comprehend the beginnings of the industrial revolution in the United States. Learn and see how men tamed our rivers and how men, women and children were swallowed up in these great monuments to progress. Mill
A wonderful story that takes the reader through the life and times of an infant small village mill into the mature years of a 20th century factory-mill. Excellent illustrations, and fun storyline that allows the reader to become involved with the life of the mill. I loved it.

A Great Book
Mill is, simply put, remarkably well crafted.In it, David Macaulay gives us a brief history of the beginnings of the textile industry in America, walks us through the planning and construction of four successively morecomplex mills, lavishly illustrates the buildings, the machines and theirpower sources and, at the same time, manages to thoroughly convince us thatwe would never want to work in one.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Factories    4. General    5. History    6. Rhode Island    7. Textile factories    8. Textile industry    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Architecture   

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More like a catalog
"A Portfolio of Fireplace Ideas" is mostly pictures of manufactured fireplaces without much mood inspirations or personal touches.The book covers the basics of convection and radiation but does not help with choosing your style and creating a room that works with the fireplace. The variety of fireplaces shown was not even remarkable.I bought the book because I liked one of the pictures previewed; but it wasn't even in the book.I recommend Better Homes and Gardens, "Fireplace Decorating and Planning Ideas".

A Portfolio of Fireplace Ideas
I wasn't completely thrilled -- we are building a new house and I was hoping for some really spectacular, innovative fireplace ideas, but found few.Many of the photos are old (60's)very boring and dated, and Icouldn't understand why they would even be in the book.There were a fewfireplaces that were very nice, and modern, but not enough to buy the bookfor.Does anyone have a suggestion for a great fireplace book?

A Portfolio of Inspiration
I bought this book for my husband as a Christmas present two years ago as a motivational tool to get him thinking seriously about having a fireplace installed in our sunroom. We actually used the idea of having a windowbackdrop for our new propane-gas fireplace. With a direct-vent fireplaceand no chimney, we were able to create a frame for the stunning view of our300 year-old maple in the backyard.Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Construction - General    3. Design and construction    4. Fireplaces    5. Home Improvement / Construction    6. Interior Design - General    7. Interior decoration    8. Masonry Construction    9. Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings    10. Remodeling & Renovation - General    11. Residential Interior Design    12. Furniture & cabinetmaking    13. Home furnishing & decoration   

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Changed my life
This was quite simply the greatest book I remember from my childhood.I went through two hardcover copies of Make a World as a child because I used it daily and it got worn and tattered.I am now in my early 30s, and am a licensed architect at one of the world's top architecture firms.I credit this book for instilling in me a deep love of drawing.I realize now that the title of this book is really a profound dictum for my chosen career: it is my job as an architect not just to draw a building, but to literally make a world within a building.Thank you Ed Emberley!

Great intro to drawing
My kids (ages 7 and 5) have loved this book.They have learned to follow the linear instructions and are so impressed with their ability to create.We also purchased Ed Emberly's "Drawing Book of Animals".Both are great for young learners.

Family Fun
Our whole family loves this book. It is nice because it is simple enough for a four year old and can evolve into making your own world at any age. The drawings are neat and very clear about the steps. I promise you won't be sorry. Get a big peice of paper and have the whole family join in on making their own world! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Art - Drawing    3. Children's 4-8 - Architecture    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Drawing    7. Instruction    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Technique    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Art / Drawing   

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Practical physics fun
Superior instructions for children of all ages. Specific building instructions for all types of bridges and many challenges.

Wonderful!
A great book with wonderful illustrations and great projects.Very useful in both the classroom and at home.A real find!!

Wonderful writing and alot of fun!
This is a great book for kids. It very clearly, but very simply shows kids how bridges works. It also walks them through creating bridges in their homes to showcase how these concepts work. Oh, and there is even a recipe for how to make cement!Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Bridges    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. General    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Bridges, tunnels & other structures    9. Models & model-making   

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Very interesting and well done
The first book by David Macaulay that I ever read was Cathedral, so that's the benchmark by which I measure his other books. Mosque is based on the same premise as that book (i.e. the construction of a great structure for religious worship), but adds the new element of color for the first time and is obviously not set in Medieval Europe. And while I did enjoy the color prints, and the book is well done, overall I felt like it fell a bit short of Cathedral because the drawings lacked the detail found in that book. Mosque seems to present a bigger picture rather than focusing on the intricate details that made Cathedral so interesting to me. You'll notice that I still gave Mosque four stars, so I'm not unhappy with it at all. But I didn't think it quite lived up to the high standards set by Cathedral, which is the only reason I shorted it one star. I would add that my four-and-a-half-year-old son, who absolutely loves all things related to construction, really enjoyed this book becuase of its illustrations and the interesting subject matter, but also becuase I summarized the narrative rather than reading it word for word. I did that because it is written at a higher reading level than Cathedral. That may or may not suit your needs depending on your situation, but for younger kids this would be a long slog if you read every word to them.

Another awe-strucking book by David Macaulay
Mosque is David Macaulay's latest book on architecture. Macaulay does not get into politics and does not dwelve deep into religion; he just focuses on architecture.
For those who've wondered what a minaret is...
Macaulay has been writing thrillingly illustrated books about architecture for over 20 years. This latest volume seems to grow out of a desire to increase understanding of Islam in the West after the attacks on the US. In his preface he says, "I was convinced ... that the time had come to find out where these extraordinary buildings came from, who built them, and of course how." There follows a wonderful explanation of the planning and constructing of a fictional mosque. Along the way, you learn the meaning of minaret towers, qibla walls, and why much Islamic art is so closely tied with Arabic calligraphy. During the Dark Ages, Islam was the caretaker of geometry and architecture, and this book is a quick primer on how they did it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Children's 9-12 - Architecture    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Design and construction    6. Juvenile Architecture    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Mosques    9. Religion - Islam    10. Architecture & buildings    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Architecture   

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My twins Love this book
The book shows basic shapes through line drawings and on the facing page different architectural elements of that shape, mainly photos of windows. My twins are 13 months old and they choose this book as one of their favorites. The photographs are crisp and reality based (no cartoons), the typeface is large and clear, and the shapes are bold and basic. The twins like it read to them as well as flipping the pages themselves. We may soon need another copy as it is getting a lot of use. I would recommend this book to any small child, beginning reader, or even a little older.

My twins LOVE this book!
The book shows basic shapes through line drawings and on the facing page different architectural elements of that shape, mainly photos of windows. My twins are 13 months old and they choose this book as one of theirfavorites. The photographs are crisp and reality based (no cartoons), thetypeface is large and clear, and the shapes are bold and basic.The twinslike it read to them as well as flipping the pages themselves.We may soonneed another copy as it is getting a lot of use.I would recommend thisbook to any small child, beginning reader, or even a little older. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Composition, proportion, etc    4. Composition, proportion, etc.    5. Concepts - Size & Shape    6. Form (Aesthetics)    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Shape    10. Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Size & Shape   

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Celebrating the artistic experiences we all have every day.
This book beautifully and simply expresses the philosophy of the Lincoln Center Institute for Arts in Education, where I received training (I'm an elementary teacher).Basically, it is that art is about WAYS OF LOOKING, noticing, and interacting fully with our environment........appreciating the different, the beautiful, and the meaningful, for each of us as individuals. Cultivating this aesthetic awareness helps us live more fully, and connect to humanity.This book, appropriate for about age 4 and up, gently demonstrates this, and provides a valuable reminder for us grownups. On each page of 1-2 sentences, the narrator describes how her careful noticings of simple beauty makes her an artist.Truly, we all have it in us. Also, if this type of thinking excites you, try the work of Lincoln Center Institute's philosopher-in residence, Maxine Greene.Her new book, Reflections on the Blue Guitar:The Lincoln Center Lectures, can inspire your own reflections and connections. Enjoy!

I am an artist!
ONE OF MY TEACHERS READ THIS TO MY CLASS.IT MADE US ALL FEEL WE ARE ARTIST.IT REALLY INSPIRED ME TO CREATE.I LOVED IT SO MUCH I WANT TO BUYIT SO I MAY BE ABLE TO SHARE IT WITH MY FRIENDS.JUST IMAGE IF YOU SEESHAPES IN THE CLOUDS YOU TOO CAN BE AN ARTIST LIKE ME!

"Taking time to smell the roses"
I am using this book, I am an Artist, as part of a homeschool curriculum for my four year old son.We have enjoyed it very much.I think the bestthing about it is it really teaches a child the importance of noticing andappreciating this beautiful world we live in; that is, ittells us to"take time to smell the roses". The illustrations of nature inthe book are wonderful and thought provoking, too. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Art    3. Art - General    4. Artists    5. Careers    6. Children's 4-8 - Architecture    7. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    8. Children: Grades 1-2    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Nature (Aesthetics)    12. Psychology    13. Non-Classifiable   

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Too difficult for young readers
Ju st a note - Some of the reviews listed herefor Rubin's book seem to be for another author-Thomas Heinz.Read more

Subjects:  1. 1867-1959    2. Architects    3. Architecture    4. Biography    5. Biography & Autobiography - Art    6. Children's 12-Up - Architecture    7. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    8. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. United States    12. Wright, Frank Lloyd,    13. Architecture & buildings    14. Architecture / Individual Architect    15. Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms    16. Wright, Frank Lloyd   

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The Best Book Report Book
Wow. I wanted to do a good book for my book report. This book was just the right one. It's about the life of Julia Morgan and what she was like. Now, if you don't like biographies, I don't either. This book waas really good though. I recommend this to anyone that hates biographies. The other reason I think I liked it is that my name is similar to hers! This book is all about the true Julia Morgan.

An impressive woman, a bittersweet life
I've been somewhat familiar with Julia Morgan's architecture for many years, so it was interesting to read about her life. This is a nice quick read for an adult, but would really be wonderful as a gift to that niece or nephew who aspires to be an architect. The book does a good job of demonstrating how important Miss Morgan's determination and leadership skills were to her success, in addition to her obvious artistic giftedness. Outstanding
I read this book when it first came out to review for our library collection.It has always been one of the books that has stood out in my mind as an unforgettable.It is terrific not just for the youth but alsoadults.It is an exemplary biography for an exemplary woman. Julia Morganwas one of our countries first women architects.It is an excellentbiography for girls and the general public.An excellent comprehensiveread of one ofour countries finest architects. I highly recommend it forsomeone looking for an oustanding, informative, inspiring fun read for ouryouth. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1872-1957    2. Applied Sciences (Young Adult)    3. Architects    4. Architecture    5. Biography    6. Biography & Autobiography - Art    7. Biography & Autobiography - Historical    8. California    9. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography    10. Juvenile literature    11. Morgan, Julia,    12. Morgan, Julia   

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A fun book
I've been reading this book to my son since he was about 9 months.It's agreat alternative to some of the more conventional books about animals. The rhymes are pleasant and encourages participation by the child as helearns to talk. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animal sculpture    2. Animals - General    3. Animals in art    4. Architecture    5. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    6. Children: Preschool    7. Details    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / General