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Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids

His Life and Ideas

By: Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

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Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids

His Life and Ideas

By: Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

An engaging, kid-friendly exploration of America's leading architect and his work This revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic, Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, details the life, times, and work of the celebrated architect. Through simple, kid-friendly prose and anecdotes, author Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen describes the influences of Wright's Wisconsin childhood filled with nature, music, and close family ties; his struggles to find work as a young architect; the unique style that led him to the top of his profession; and masterpieces such as the Robie House, Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, the Guggenheim, and many others. Also discussed are Wright's sometimes controversial private and public life and the people and times that influenced him and vice-versa, with new sidebars on topics such as the Chicago and Bauhaus schools of architecture, Friedrich Froebel and his toy blocks that enchanted Wright as a child, and the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Budding architects will delve into architectural and design concepts while having fun through 21 hands-on projects, such as creating an edible model of Fallingwater, making a miniature Japanese kite, reading an architectural plan, and much more. A time line, glossary, bibliography, and list of houses to visit are also included.

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144

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Chicago Review Press

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1613744773

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9781613744772

Mother Goose Charted Designs

By: Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

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Mother Goose Charted Designs

By: Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

Beloved nursery characters -- Little Bo Peep, Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet, others -- for needlepoint, cross-stitch, latch-hook, more. 34 designs.

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Courier Corporation

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0486254836

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9780486254838

Greene and Greene for Kids

By: Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

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Greene and Greene for Kids

By: Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

Green & Green for Kids: Art, Architecture, and Activities is a young readers introduction to the masters of art and architecture.

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Gibbs Smith

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1586854402

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9781586854409

Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids

His Life and Ideas

By: Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

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Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids

His Life and Ideas

By: Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

“A terrific book.” —Washington Post, on previous edition “An unusually effective art book for children.” —Publishers Weekly, on previous edition Previous edition sold more than 50,000 copies This revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic details the life, times, and work of America’s most celebrated architect. Through kid-friendly prose and anecdotes, Thorne-Thomsen describes the influences of Wright’s Wisconsin childhood--nature, music, and close family ties; his struggles to find work as a young architect; the unique style that led him to the top of his profession; and masterpieces like the Robie House, Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, the Guggenheim, and many others. Also discussed are Wright’s sometimes controversial private and public life and the people and times that influenced him and vice-versa, with new sidebars on topics such as the Chicago and Bauhaus schools of architecture, Friedrich Froebel and his influential toy blocks, and the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Budding architects will delve into architectural and design concepts while having fun through 21 hands-on projects, such as creating an edible model of Fallingwater, making a miniature Japanese kite, reading an architectural plan, and much more. A time line, glossary, bibliography, and list of houses to visit are also included. Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen specializes in writing and designing books and websites for museums, historical sites, and educational organizations. She is the author of Greene and Greene for Kids, The Huntington for Kids, The Sustainability Book for Kids, and many others. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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1613744749

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Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids

Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids

Mother Goose Charted Designs

Mother Goose Charted Designs

Greene and Greene for Kids

Greene and Greene for Kids

Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids

Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids

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