Brick: Who Found Herself in Architecture
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A young brick goes on a journey to find her place in the world by visiting ten celebrated brick structures around the globeWhen Brick was just a baby, tall buildings amazed her. Her mother said, “Great things begin with small bricks. Look around and you’ll see.”Brick’s observations begin at home and then extend globally as she travels to a diverse list of brick structures ? Malbork Castle in Poland, Mahabodhi Buddhist Temple in India, Grosvenor Estate apartments in England, and more ? all the while pondering where she may end up. With a tender and timeless text by Joshua David Stein and architectural line art by Julia Rothman, this tribute to becoming part of something greater serves children and adults alike.
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Julia Rothman creates illustrations and pattern designs for newspapers, magazines, wallpaper, dishware, bedding, billboards, and posters. She has authored and illustrated seven books, though this is her first children’s book. She lives in Brooklyn.
Joshua David Stein frequently contributes to New York Magazine, The New York Times and the Sunday Times, and he is a restaurant critic at the New York Observer. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and two sons. This is his first children’s book.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780714876313
- Publication Date
- June 15, 2018
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Text Details
- Typeset in Basilia Regular and Pedrera Italic Bold
- Illustration Details
- Artwork illustrated using collage and ink
- Page Count
- 40
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 7 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2018297328
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 1007036501
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