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spacebethany's review against another edition
4.0
This is a really clever concept and I loved looking at the illustrations. My daughter (almost 3) liked looking at the faces of the architects the most.
elephant's review against another edition
5.0
Poetry, architecture, and children building play items that look like actual unusual buildings from Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water to the Guggenheim Museum Bilabo and many more. The book shows fascinating comparisons of children's play to architecture in a lovely, poetic format! It is a simple picture book with details about each building at the end. I really like this book!
libscote's review against another edition
4.0
This was more fun than I expected to read in storytime. The kids liked the illustrations on the left side, the adults the photographs on the right.
For children's librarians--it's a good book to pair with a Lego/block building event.
For children's librarians--it's a good book to pair with a Lego/block building event.
circleofreadersdruid's review
3.0
I loved how Hale's illustrations of different children playing and building mirror actual buildings around the world. I wasn't wild about the little poems, but to each his own. Great back matter about the architectural wonders featured in the book.
brucefarrar's review
5.0
Using the techniques of rime, rhythm, concrete poetry and painting, Hale portrays children at play using sticks, building blocks, mud, sticks, cushions and blanket to build model buildings, sandcastles and playhouses for themselves on the verso pages of her picture book. Juxtaposed to these on the recto pages are color photographs of significant works of world architecture that reflect the techniques that the children are using. Next to the painting and poem of two children at the shore building sand castles decorated with sea shells is a photo of La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona with its soaring light brown towers. Opposite a painting of a toddler stacking rings is the immense spiral of the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan. The paintings and the poetry are delightfully playful. The combination of them with the architectural photography is absolutely stunning!
bibliogirl's review
4.0
Imagine yourself as a child again, building with your favorite blocks. Were they wooden, balanced precariously or placed precisely? Was cardboard a favored construction material for you, or were you fond, perhaps, of Lego or other snap together pieces? Think back, just for a moment; remember the feeling you had as architect, as master builder, as creator of contained space. Then read Dreaming Up ,by Christy Hale and relive that feeling and much more.
Hale has not only captured the wonder of children building with favorite materials, she’s skillfully mirrored their constructions with real works architecture. Or possibly she’s mirrored the architecture in child’s play; either way, the treatment of this subject is powerful. This book is a delightful exploration of edifices found all around the world. Included in the end notes is coverage not only of the famous structures but of the architects themselves. Valuable resource and a delightful experience, paging through this book.
Hale has not only captured the wonder of children building with favorite materials, she’s skillfully mirrored their constructions with real works architecture. Or possibly she’s mirrored the architecture in child’s play; either way, the treatment of this subject is powerful. This book is a delightful exploration of edifices found all around the world. Included in the end notes is coverage not only of the famous structures but of the architects themselves. Valuable resource and a delightful experience, paging through this book.
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