Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building - Hardcover
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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!
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.
CHRISTY HALE has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building and several other titles for Lee & Low Books. She is also an art educator and has introduced young readers to the lives and works of many artists through Instructor magazine's Masterpiece of the Month feature and accompanying workshops. Hale lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California. You can visit her online at christyhale.com.
Awards
🏆 2013 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Honor Book - Nonfiction Award|2014 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee - Grades K-2 Award|2013 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award Winner - Transitional Nonfiction Award|Alabama Camellia Award Nominee - Grades K-1 Award|2015 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Picture Book Award|2016 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3 Award
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