false <![CDATA[Castle]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178856879m/847018.jpg 847018 9 Imagine yourself in 13th-century England. King Edward I has just named the fictitious Kevin le Strange to be the Lord of Aberwyvern--"a rich but rebellious area of Northwest Wales." Lord Kevin's first task is to oversee the construction of a strategically placed castle and town in order to assure that England can "dominate the Welsh once and for all." And a story is born! In the Caldecott Honor Book <I>Castle</I>, David Macaulay--author, illustrator, former architect and teacher--sets his sights on the creation and destiny of Lord Kevin's magnificent castle perched on a bluff overlooking the sea. Brick by brick, tool by tool, worker by worker, we witness the methodical construction of a castle through exquisitely detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. Children who love to know how things work especially appreciate Macaulay's passion for process and engineering. Moats, arrow loops, plumbing, dungeons, and weaponry are all explained in satisfying detail. This talented author also has a keen sense of irony and tragedy, which is played out in the intricacies of the human story: a castle can be built as a fortress, but ultimately it becomes obsolete when humans discover that cooperation works best. (Ages 9 and older) <I>--Gail Hudson</I> 1499337 28 9 1977 Castle total:247|5:113|4:93|3:39|2:1|1:1| 247 1057 331 26 5 2 false false Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 17:08:28 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 17:08:28 -0700 2008 Building Big where he teaches the arc...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Nov 28 21:10:40 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 18:18:02 -0800 2008
Recommended for ages 9-12. Approprate for ages 12-18, possibly younger children if they are already interested in castles.

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C'est un livre pour enfants mais j'y ai appris plus sur la castrametation et la poliorcétique que dans bien des livres adultes. Son point fort c'est qu'il résume de façon visuelle presque tout ce que j'ai lu sur les chateaux et la société médiévale au fil des ans.

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David Macaulay's book is a wonderful, illustrated look into...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 14:25:36 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 25 20:26:04 -0800 2008
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i own it, along with 'cathedral' and 'pyramid'; maybe someday i'll pick up the rest of the 'series' in slipcase cover, if such a thing exists. i wish he would write/draw a book on q...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1987 Tue Dec 11 13:13:52 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 11 13:16:18 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 1993 Sun Nov 09 09:18:49 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 28 05:31:26 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Mon Jan 14 14:43:49 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 15:35:50 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=847018