Name: 13 Architects Children Should Know
Brand: Penguin Random House
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Open a door into the fascinating world of architecture with  13 Architects Children Should Know , a lively and engaging volume in the much-loved  Children Should Know  series.   Inside these pages, children are introduced to history's most iconic architectural feats and the people behind them. Buildings of every shape and size from every corner of the world are included.   In lively illustrated spreads, young readers learn how Christopher Wren reconstructed an 11th century cathedral after London’s Great Fire of 1666 to become the St Paul's Cathedral that we know today, and how its dome survived the Blitz. They find out how Thomas Jefferson, in building his plantation, Monticello, created a new architecture for a new nation. They are introduced to the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and Zaha Hadid, to name a few, and can examine in detail the wonders of the Eiffel Tower, the Guggenheim Bilbao, and Rome’s most beautiful museum.    The book proceeds chronologically, accompanied by a timeline to provide historical context. Each architect's entry includes a concise biography, illustrations of major works, and lively texts that speak directly to young readers. Additional information about the buildings pictured, suggestions for further reading, and supplemental online resources are all included.   Author&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;Florian Heine.   Hardcover. 48 pages. 9&frac12;&quot;&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;11&quot; (24&nbsp;cm&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;28&nbsp;cm.


**Hardcover**  - This lively and engaging book introduces children to history's most iconic architectural feats and the people behind them — from Christopher Wren and Frank Lloyd Wright to Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and Zaha Hadid, to name a few. Each architect’s entry includes a concise biography, illustrations of major works, and lively texts that speak directly to young readers. 48 pages.

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13 Architects Children Should Know - Hardcover

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Read up on the romantic idealism of Titian, the gorgeous colors of Cézanne, the graffiti-inspired figures of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and more. *13 Painters Children Should Know* is a fun and engaging introduction to popular painters.

Written for readers ages 9–12, this book presents painters in chronologically arranged, double-page spreads that feature beautiful reproductions, interesting facts, biographical information, and comparisons to other painters. 

Author — Florian Heine.

Hardcover. 48 pages. 9½" × 11" (25 cm × 28 cm).

Read up on the romantic idealism of Titian, the gorgeous colors of Cézanne, the graffiti-inspired figures of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and more. *13 Painters Children Should Know* is a fun and engaging introduction to popular painters. Author — Florian Heine. Author — Florian Heine.

13 Architects Children Should Know introduces children to history's most iconic architectural feats and the people behind them — from Christopher Wren and Frank Lloyd Wright to Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and Zaha Hadid, to name a few.

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13 Architects Children Should Know introduces children to history's most iconic architectural feats and the people behind them — from Christopher Wren and Frank Lloyd Wright to Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and Zaha Hadid, to name a few. Author — Florian Heine.

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13 Painters Children Should Know