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 Few
things present a greater challenge than choosing an educational book for a
child. The book must captivate both the child and the adult so that the
experience is both productive and entertaining. David Macaulay authors
this type of book. Macaulay engages the reader through his unique view of
structures by combining absorbing text with delightful drawings.
He stated in an interview that he doesn’t
begin to understand a building until he starts sketching it. He provides
for readers a journey that follows a course of discovery. Readers travel
his unfolding and winding path throughout the books: "Building Big",
"The New Way Things Work" and (one of my favorites)
"Pyramid". Other exciting architectural excursions
include "Castle", "Cathedral", "City",
"Mill", "Ships" and "Underground".
In addition to his books, he assembled two learning kits: "The New
Way Things Work" and "Carpentry for Children".
Both have illuminating, family-oriented projects. |
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He has written several fiction titles including the
convoluted "Black and White", the whimsical "Unbuilding"
and the imaginative "Rome Antics". He even wrote a humor
book entitled, "Motel of Mysteries", a comic view of a
future recreation of our society as only a lover of archeology and
architecture can tell it. While broadly funny in a way kids will enjoy,
adults will appreciate the ironic and satiric observations.
For any child or any child-within-an-adult, Macaulay
consistently delivers engaging and imaginative books. I eagerly look
forward to diving into his next book. Every family bookshelf should
include at least one of his titles.
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