First Shapes in Buildings by Penny Ann Lane

First Shapes in Buildings by Penny Ann Lane

This shapes book with a difference features 12 buildings from around the world. Each spread is devoted to one shape - both two- and three-dimensional shapes eg circle, square, rectangle, cube, pyramid and cylinder. Each building is illustrated in full colour with the geometric shape reproduced again on the page. This inventive and intriguing approach not only reinforces the learning of everyday shapes, but will inspire children to appreciate some of the world's great buildings. Buildings featured are: The Pantheon, Rome, Italy/ Pont du Gard, Nimes, France/ St Peters Piazza, Rome, Italy/ Beinecke Library, Yale University, Connecticut, USA/ Imperial Villa of Katsura, Kyoto, Japan/ The Parthenon, Athens, Greece/ Masjid-in shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran/ The Gherkin, London, UK/ The Ka'Ba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia /Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, UK/ Entrance to the Louvre Museum, Paris, France/ Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Amon, Karnak, Thebes, Egypt

The passion of the author for architecture shines through in this photo-illustrated textReaders are encouraged to dwell on thought provoking questions after looking at the shapes, which could lead to sustained shared thinking... Early Years Educator The book has a worthy aim - to encourage children to look at buildings with an inquisitive and architectural mind. This book is best read with an adult to guide younger readers through the issues raised (and to help identify the shapes in the pictures) - or as a starting-point for class discussions with KS1 groups. www.writeaway.org.uk The photographs and paintings are very attractive, and bring abstract shapes to life in a quite startling way. They are dramatically beautiful, and will raise the question not only about why they are beautiful, but why that particular shape is functionally so important. School Librarian

Penny Ann Lane has worked for many years as a Montessori teacher. She comes from a family of architects and she is committed to showing how beautiful architecture can be. This is her first book for Frances Lincoln. Penny lives in Fyfield in Oxfordshire.

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ISBN 13	9781845076955
ISBN 10	1845076958
Title	First Shapes in Buildings
Author	Penny Ann Lane
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2009-05-14
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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