You’ll Love What You Find Inside!
From The Publisher
An introduction to architectural creation, the 95 precut cardboard elements in this book can be combined in an infinite variety of ways to build all sorts of fantastical structures. Follow the full-color idea diagrams to create more than 20 unique projects, then disassemble them and try something different. Developing direction-following skills and 3-D creativity, this kit allows young architects to both learn traditional design rules and break them. Alternate the color and black-and-white facade graphics to customize your creations–no glue or fasteners needed, just slot into place! The vibrant cutouts increase spatial visualization skills while giving future architects first-hand experience with color, form, and pattern.
Details
- Title: ArchiTek
- Author: Dominique Ehrhard
- Publisher: Schiffer
- Publication Date: October 28, 2019
- Size: 5 1/16″ x 5 1/8″
- Pages: 118 color & b/w images on 118 pages
- Age Range: 5 – 8 years
- Look Inside!
My Thoughts
This thick book is a combination of instructions with illustrations and behind that puzzle pieces. The instructions are printed on nice heavy paper while the puzzle pieces are thicker cardboard to carefully be popped out.
I can easily say that if you have a creative child who loves to build things, this book will make the perfect addition to their library. Or should I say workshop?
You can see the size of the book under Details above, which will hopefully help demonstrate that the puzzle pieces are far thicker and sturdier than puzzle pieces that you are probably familiar with. These pieces are colorful and fit together so that the creations will easily stand.
What Concerned Me
These are more like things to note than concerns.
- Younger children will need some adult guidance. (At least at first.)
- A container or heavier envelope to store the pieces in would be a necessity.
What I Liked Most
In a world where kids don’t have to use imagination and creativeness perhaps as much as in the past, I do like that this encourages deeper thinking. Yes, there are some examples of what can be created with the puzzle pieces, but that’s only a start. If a child can imagine it, can it be created? Why not find out.
I was given a free copy of the book, but all opinions are mine.
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About the Author
Dominique Ehrhard is passionate about paper, pop-ups, and architecture. He has worked as a game designer, painter, and author of beautiful books for children with elegant engineering and design since 1986.
