Synopses & Reviews
Greene & Greene for Kids: Art, Architecture, and Activities is a unique children's book that explores a fascinating period in American history. Children learn what it was like to live in turn-of-the-century America. They learn things like what they read, what games they played, even what their homes and schools looked like.
This book also tells the story of the brothers Greene, including how they got their starts in architecture, how their lives and careers were changed as they traveled across the country, and the people they met along the way.
With an entertaining variety of activities, questions, photographs, and vignettes for children to ponder, this book is a fascinating look into the lives of Charles and Henry Green, and also a close-up look the Industrial Revolution and the birth of the Arts & Crafts movement.
Arts & Crafts enthusiasts will love this book, as will lovers of architecture, bungalow owners, and anyone who wants to learn more about this period in American history. It's a book the whole family will enjoy
Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen received a degree in visual design and photography at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. She is the author of several books for children. Kathleen lives in a Greene and Greene house in Pasadena, California.
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“A terrific book.” —
Washington Post, on previous edition
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“An unusually effective art book for children.” —
Publishers Weekly, on previous edition
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“Throughout the book, the photos of people and buildings provide real insight into the subject. An unusual and appealing introduction to Wright.” —Booklist, on previous edition
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“Beautifully illustrated. . . . Can stimulate lesson plans and thematic units to engage and stimulate children throughout a long, hot summer.” —
Texas Child Care, on previous edition
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"I wouldn't be at all surprised if this book were responsible for putting a few architects into the world; it's really a book about culture, nature, geometry and American history as well as architecture and Wright." —Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
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“Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen's book is indeed a child-friendly volume, but there is nothing juvenile about it… Highly recommended for design aficionados of all ages!” —Mad for Mod
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“Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids is a rare children's biography that invites readers to explore the complex of systems of knowledge that come to fruition in the lifework of a famous architect.” —Midwest Book Review
Synopsis
With an entertaining variety of activities, questions, photographs, and vignettes for children to ponder, this book is a fascinating look into the lives of Charles and Henry Greene, and also a close-up look at the Industrial Revolution and the birth of the Arts & Crafts movement. Arts & Crafts enthusiasts will love this book, as will lovers of architecture, bungalow owners, and anyone who wants to learn more about this period in American history.
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Green & Green for Kids: Art, Architecture, and Activities is a young readers introduction to the masters of art and architecture.
Synopsis
Greene & Greene for Kids: Art, Architecture, and Activities is a unique children's book that explores a fascinating period in American history. Children learn what it was like to live in turn-of-the-century America. They learn things like what they read, what games they played, even what their homes and schools looked like.