El castor constructor y otros animales arquitectos

by Daniel Nassar

Rare book

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Architecture, Nonfiction, Science, Childrens, Nature

Hardcover

First published August 4, 2015

Reviews

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

The mixed media illustrations, unique flap on each two-page spread, and the motley collection of animals profiled combine to make this a very interesting and informative book about architectural styles of non-human home builders.

I found the book to drag a bit, however, and limited my reading to only a few animals at a time. Children may be far more intrigued, especially if they are fascinated by animals, but I expect that other children may give up after reading only a few of the entries.

Recommended for older children and those passionate about nonfiction books about myriad animals.

[Kinga (oazaksiazek) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teoretycznie jest to książka dla dzieci. Praktycznie nawet dorosły może się z niej tyyyyle dowiedzieć!

Nie sądziłam, że niektóre zwierzęta to aż tacy konstruktorzy różnych dziwnych rzeczy. Na przykład taki chruścik buduje swój dom i chowa się w nim aż do osiągnięcia dorosłości a jeden z ptaków żyjących na sawannie buduje podwieszane gniazdo z włókien roślinnych dla swojej rodziny. On jest dopiero bohaterem domu! Termity tworzą natomiast zamknięte luksusowe osiedla a pani "koliberkowa" ma swoją mikrokawalerkę. No genialne po prostu!

Pochłonęłam tę książkę jak szalona.

Przy każdej historii najmłodsi znajdą ciekawostki na temat życia danego zwierzaka, tego czym się żywi oraz opis materiałów budowlanych, których używa. Mnóstwo wiedzy przekazanej w interesujący i zachęcający sposób. Kolorowe ilustracje także robią tu dobrą robotę. Polecam nawet jako prezent dla swoich pociech!

[Cristina Di Matteo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Animali Architetti è un bellissimo albo illustrato per bambini, pieno di colori e disegni, che spiega dettagliatamente come animali ed insetti creano la loro casa/tana. Corredate da illustrazioni di grande impatto, tutte le schede contengono informazioni dettagliate sugli animali, spiegazioni sulla tecnica e sullo scopo della costruzione in oggetto e tante altre curiosità. https://ilmondodichri.com/animali-arc...

[Joan Arbogast · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an enticing title! And the format is visually appealing. Love the use of graph paper in the background and "architectural notes" in the fold out. The text provides just enough information to get kids interested in the topic. It's a make-me-smile kind of nonfiction book for kids.

[Molly Pearson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art is an interesting mixture of things in collage. The information is solid, but would not be enough for a kid's report on each animal. It would spark additional research.

[Filoména · Rating 3 out of 5]

Johoho, další parádnost!

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thirteen animals are explored in this wonderful book first published in Spain about how animals build their homes and the interesting, and needed, approach each chooses in that construction. With marvelous mixed-media illustrations by Julio Antonio Blasco, Daniel Nassar shares much information about each, like where and why the home type, how it's built, and special characteristics of the animals that aid the construction. Each page has a unique fold-out that mimics a "plan" with materials listed and the actual project drawn on graph paper.
From insects like termites to birds like the bower bird and including mammals like chimpanzees, it's a wide array of architectural masterpieces explained. I loved the way the home site of each animal is cleverly added to the pages, like those above with the African tree frog's home nestled high in a tree to protect against predators, but over water so when the eggs hatch, those little tadpoles fall into the water.
This book will be a great beginning to a classroom study of "homes" or part of a study of "animals". It's terrific. And it will make a great pairing with A House In The Sky: And Other Uncommon Animal Homes by Steve Jenkins and Robin Gourley.