Cityscape - by April Pulley Sayre (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Photographs and easy-to-read, rhyming text introduce how basic STEAM concepts can be found in the architecture, building, construction, and transportation of city life. Includes notes about what to look for while wandering through a city.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> <strong>Triangles and towers. Bricks and blocks. Engineering and art. A city has all those--and more!</strong> Acclaimed author and photographer April Pulley Sayre explores the basic STEAM concepts that are always just around the corner with striking photographs and a lyrical, layered text. <em>Cityscape</em> celebrates the science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics of urban life. </p><p> </p><p>April Pulley Sayre has turned her keen photographic eye to the art and architecture that fills every city. Stunning photographs illuminate basic STEAM concepts such as geometry (lines, angles, and shapes), transportation, power, building, construction, balance, and community, while also celebrating the beauty, diversity, and magic of human creativity and the written word. </p><p> </p><p>This informational picture book features a rich, read-aloud text, remarkable full-color photographs, and excellent backmatter. <em>Cityscape</em> is an ideal resource for teaching how art, science, and design intersect and an accessible, awe-inspiring choice for story time. </p><p> </p><p><em>Includes backmatter with information about the photographs and additional resources for STEAM activities. </em></p><p> </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[Sayre's] sharply focused, beautifully composed photos reveal the creativity of architecture and engineering . . . Through pleasing verse, riveting illustrations, and an appended section of questions to explore, Sayre helps children discover the wonders to be found in urban settings."--<em>Booklist </em><strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"Juxtaposing different buildings, bridges, sculptures, and vehicles, Sayre's eye-catching spreads . . . showcase lines, curves, angles, and shapes in striking compositions. . . . Sayre encourages viewers to get outside and look around."--Horn Book Magazine<br><br>"Intriguing . . . [Sayre] celebrates architecture, engineering, construction, and the art inherent in our cities. . . . A STEAM title with plenty of visual and verbal appeal."--School Library Journal <strong>(starred review)</strong><br>
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