World of Wonder. Great Buildings

Description

A building is something that a person has built. Houses, shops, offices ... But do you know what the first houses look like? And what the ancient Greeks and Romans built? In this book you will learn about the largest, highest, most beautiful and oldest buildings in the world. You discover why the tower of Pisa is leaning and which building reaches

Mack (1960, the Netherlands) is a graphic designer and illustrator from The Netherlands. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. During his education he made funny and educational cartoons about, among others, penguins and whales. These cartoons were later bought by the 'Diergaarde Blijdorp'-zoo in Rotterdam. By now Mack is a regular illustrator at this animal park and he is the author of several children's books, in which animals often are the lead characters. Mack has a primitive way of drawing. He gets inspired by African art and the paintings of the Australian aboriginals. Both create immense power by simplifying shapes. Mack wants to combine that powerful simplification with a subtle sense of humour. "In my books I try to teach children something in a funny way," Mack says. "If I draw a penguin, it doesn't matter to me that much how pretty he is or how good of a swimmer he is. What I want to show the most is how baggy he stands on the ice and how funny his walk is. That funny bagginess is what I try to catch in a couple of lines. Only when children can laugh about it, I think to myself: 'Yes, I did it'."

"Outstanding Book in all respects...... Sensational pictures absolutely open eyes globally for all students. This book would certainly inspire students to learn more about the history and the wealth of information about people and places around the world. Now I must return to Brazil, mainly to Rio de Janeiro area to visit and tour the MAC! The building intrigues me. Information is brief but detailed enough to inspire students to research more of its history etc. This is a wonderful book for building engineering skills." - ITEEA "This was a great book. I liked the variety of buildings and the diversity of where the buildings were located. I also liked the interactive elements on nearly every page spread. It's a good book for younger children, though it may need to be read in chunks." - Nichole Folkman (librarian) "A very simple yet informative book. I know many of the children in my school would love reading this book. A great non-fiction book to add to the school library." - Rosalyn Davey (educator) "World of Wonder. Great Buildings by Mack van Gageldonk is a fantastic guide that teaches kids about amazing structures all over the world. There are even ones included in the book that may be new to adult readers. I love how the book is laid out in a way that gives information about the building as well as facts about the geography and culture of where the building is located. There's also a great mix of modern and ancient buildings and fun illustrations mixed with great photography. " - Mile Long TBR