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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 Castle, 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) --Gail Hudson
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"What David Macaulay can draw -- churches, cities, pyramids -- he does better than any pen-and-ink illustrator in the world. Castle once again goes through a brick-by-brick assembly, employing cross-hatches and thin black lines to evoke a medieval place and period." (Time Magazine )
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Castle,
By Maximillian Ben Hanan (Sacramento, California, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Castle (Hardcover)
"Castle" by David Macaulay is the definitive illustrated book about castles! As a fouth-grade young boy, I checked this book out of the library every week for well over a year until my local librarians bought me this book for Chanukkah! It is still on my shelves as an adult. I find it a masterpiece of interesting, quick reading coupled with Macaulay's well-acclaimed and wonderful illustrations. Macaulay's wonderful illustrations show pictorially exactly how a castle was built in stages, who did the work from the master architect to the most common laborer, how the castle functioned in war along with the troops that manned it, and even how the castle could be used as an economic and political bastion against enemies. I also want to add that Macaulay allowed PBS to make an animated TV special of his book around the 1980's that can still be found if one looks. I named my childhood pet fish after the characters in this book. While my review of this book is most definitely fanatical, I cannot emphasize enough how charming this book really is. It's the pinnacle of fun castle books for a castle enthusiast, child or adult!
5.0 out of 5 stars
They capture the castle,
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This review is from: Castle (Paperback)
In this book, text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales. Macaulay recently added the title "Mosque" to his series of large constructions such as "Castle" or "Pyramid". It is nice to see the man being so prolific. This book would appeal to the child who likes to know exactly how things are created. Going step by step, Macaulay explains each leg in the process of creating a castle. More importantly, with each construction the author goes even further, explaining the purpose of that piece. The reader never looses sight of the fact that castles were both antagonistic and defensive. Children today that have seen the Lord of the Rings movies might be very interested in knowing more about the construction of these structures and how difficult they were to defeat. Macaulay's drawings are just as interesting as his text. Pencil drawings label and list every tool, brick, and worker. Undoubtedly, this is not a book for everyone and it would not be much use beyond serving as a reference guide for interested students. However, should a teacher wish to bring it up, they might wish to show the video Macaulay narrated of this book. Also, it might go well with Avi's "Crispin: The Cross of Lead", as a look at a castle from a peasant's point of view.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderufl book for all ages,
By A Customer
This review is from: Castle (Paperback)
I highly recommend any book by David Macaulay. Both children and adults will be captivated by the wonderful drawings.
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