What's That Building?
An Architectural Guessing Game
$31.15
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2025
Summary
In this interactive first book of architecture, children discover how architects design everyday buildings, from planetariums, aquariums, and airports to supermarkets and shopping malls, so that they best meet their users’ needs. Set up as a guessing game, the book presents clues that invite readers to guess which type of building is needed in 10 different scenarios. For example, what building do you need for students, teachers, and learning about science, history, and art? A school! Children…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837290215 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1837290210 |
| Author: | Rebecca Donnelly, Jocelyn Cho |
| Publisher: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 665g |
| Dimensions: | 315mm x 254mm x 12mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘Gets readers thinking about architecture.’ – TIME for Kids
‘A treat for Where’s Waldo fans as well as an eye-opener for budding architects.’ – Kirkus
‘This book encourages insight and curiosity about built environments.’ – Publishers Weekly
‘Sure to capture and hold attention.’ – Cracking the Cover
About The Author
Rebecca Donnelly
Rebecca Donnelly is the author of more than 30 children’s books, including the Indies Introduce/Kids’ Indie Next pick How to Stage a Catastrophe. Her nonfiction book Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our World was a School Library Journal Best Book of 2023.
Jocelyn Cho is a San Francisco-based illustrator whose work spans a diverse range of publications, including school textbooks, fiction book covers, and magazines such as The Hollywood Reporter. This is her debut children’s book.
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