- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Candlewick (May 9 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0763626848
- ISBN-13: 978-0763626846
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 1 x 27.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #674,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 2-6–Large photographs of the construction of the MIT Stata Center in Cambridge, MA, are the core of this book. The simple text explains the process from the design by Frank O. Gehry to the completed building. Construction-zone activity, equipment, and jargon are pictured and explained. Caution tape frames the pictures and separates blocks of bright colors and text. Words in bold, such as concrete and rebar, are defined and explained at the bottom of the page on which they appear. These explanations are indicated by orange diamond-shaped signs with a question mark, adding to the construction-zone feel. Children will be fascinated by both the picture story and the informative text. Adults will appreciate the photojournalist's note about his experience in documenting the three-year construction of this very unique building.–Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Full-color photographs and often lyrical prose document the real-life construction of a building--from architectural plans to finishing touches. In simple declarative sentences, Hudson introduces the diverse people, equipment, and construction activities, interjecting lively commentary along the way. Specialized vocabulary (excavate, rebar, etc.) appears in boldface and is effectively defined at the bottom of the page in small type. Photos range from small close-ups to awesome two-page spreads picturing the city and the men and women of the culturally diverse crew. It's hard to resist the excitement of cranes hoisting steel beams; the intricate mazes of pipes, cables, and wires; and the dramatic reveal of the completed structure lit up against the night sky. Sobol's endnote provides background on the photos and thoughts about the building process, which reinforce Hudson's underlying idea: construction is "dozens of people working together to solve a great puzzle." Pair with Mordecai Gerstein's The Man Who Walked between the Towers (2003) and Dietrich Neumann's Joe and the Skyscraper (2000). Shelle Rosenfeld
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Construction & Fabulous Photography,
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This review is from: Construction Zone (Hardcover)
Reason for Reading: I am reading Richard Sobol's entire backlist with my son and discussing the life of a photographer/photojournalist as a career option while doing so.Construction Zone is the only one of Richard Sobol's children's books which he did not write himself. Sobol spent 3 years documenting the building of MIT's Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences. Much of that work can be found in a book published by MIT itself. This book includes photos Sobol took during that assignment. The writing itself is written for a younger child than Sobol's own books and describes the work on a construction zone from architect to carpenters to masons to electricians and so on. It has a very easy to read narrative with definitions at the bottom of each page that will delight the youngest of readers, especially boys who love to hang around when they see local construction at work. Sobol's photography is absolutely brilliant and makes the book suitable for browsing by anyone of any age. The Stata Center is one strange example of architecture and Sobol's fantastic photography make this the type of book to lay upon the coffee table for browsing. Ds especially enjoyed this book, compared to Sobol's other nature books. Since we are talking about career opportunities we were able to also discuss all the various construction related jobs depicted in the pictures. An excellent picture book for young children and a fun book to browse through for any age.
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Wow!,
By M. Heiss - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Construction Zone (Hardcover)
This is very well done. Cheryl Willis Hudson gives us something it's hard to find in truck books -- a well-written and interesting text. She uses the metaphor of a puzzle to describe all the different moving pieces that combine to create the finished work of art and architecture.This is a book you will enjoy reading to your little boys over, and over, and over, and over again. Kids LOVE truck books -- this has the construction photographs they are interested in, coupled with page after page of simple, effective explanations. The book highlights the three-year build of a student center at MIT. The finished building is really cool. Don't miss this one. It will please the little truck fanatics AND the parents.
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Great for Boys with Fantastic Photography,
By Nicola Manning - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Construction Zone (Hardcover)
Reason for Reading: I am reading Richard Sobol's entire backlist with my son and discussing the life of a photographer/photojournalist as a career option while doing so.Construction Zone is the only one of Richard Sobol's children's books which he did not write himself. Sobol spent 3 years documenting the building of MIT's Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences. Much of that work can be found in a book published by MIT itself. This book includes photos Sobol took during that assignment. The writing itself is written for a younger child than Sobol's own books and describes the work on a construction zone from architect to carpenters to masons to electricians and so on. It has a very easy to read narrative with definitions at the bottom of each page that will delight the youngest of readers, especially boys who love to hang around when they see local construction at work. Sobol's photography is absolutely brilliant and makes the book suitable for browsing by anyone of any age. The Stata Center is one strange example of architecture and Sobol's fantastic photography make this the type of book to lay upon the coffee table for browsing. Ds especially enjoyed this book, compared to Sobol's other nature books. Since we are talking about career opportunities we were able to also discuss all the various construction related jobs depicted in the pictures. An excellent picture book for young children and a fun book to browse through for any age. |
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