Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building
- Subject
- Architecture
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Lee & Low Books
- Size
- 22.9 cm × 23.4 cm
- ISBN
- 9781600606519
A picture book that connects great works of architecture to the ways children build and play.
Cup
on cup
s tacking up,
smaller, smaller,
and growing taller!
Children building-
Concrete poetry-
Pair them with notable structures from around the world and see children's constructions taken to the level of architectural treasures.
Here is a unique celebration of children's playtime explorations and the surprising ways childhood experiences find expression in the dreams and works of innovative architects.
Come be inspired to play-dream-build-discover!
About the author
Christy HaleAuthor
Christy Haleis the author and illustrator of several acclaimed children's books, including four published by Lee & Low, and she has illustrated numerous other award-winning picture books as well. Hale also works in the children's book field as an art director, a designer, and an educator, offering programs at schools, libraries, and museums. She lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California. You can learn more about her at christyhale.com.
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What reviewers said
"This extraordinary new picture book masterfully tackles the complex task of contextualizing seemingly complex architectural concepts within a child's own world of play."
"Deftly rendered." -- The Horn Book, starred review
"Combining images of preschoolers at play with famous buildings all over the world, this lively picture book is great for sharing.... Older children will turn to the detailed back matter that talks about each building and its architect, and a great quote from Frank Gehry sums up the connections: Creativity is about play."
"A clever introduction to architecture.... The poems are printed in large font and are typeset to complement the shape of the architecture pictured. They are age appropriate and well crafted."
ALSC Notable Children's Books - American Library Association (ALA)
Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Winner - The Horn Book
California Book Awards - Commonwealth Club
Children's Book Award - International Literacy Association (ILA)
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy Silver Bells - Colorado State Library
Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award - California Reading Association
Horn Book Fanfare - The Horn Book
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Shortlist - Kentucky Association of School Librarians
Monarch Award - Association of Illinois School…
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