Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building
Written and illustrated by Christy Hale
Hardcover: $20.95
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on cup
stacking up,
smaller, smaller,
and growing taller!
Children building—
Concrete poetry—
Pair them with notable structures from around the world and see children’s constructions taken to the level of architectural treasures.
Here is a unique celebration of children’s playtime explorations and the surprising ways childhood experiences find expression in the dreams and works of innovative architects.
Come be inspired to play—dream—build—discover!
For Teachers: Visit Christy Hale's site for Dreaming Up downloadable classroom activities!
Check out the educator activities for Dreaming Up, a title featured in RIF’s Multicultural Book Collections. To find other free activities that inspire young readers as well as learn more about Reading Is Fundamental, visit us at RIF.org.
Read Christy Hale's interview with Horn Book here.
Teach about design, building, and architecture with Dreaming Up.
Christy Hale talks about creating children's books here.
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About the Creators
Christy Hale - Author, Illustrator
CHRISTY HALE has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building and several other titles for Lee & Low Books. As an educator, Hale currently teaches picture book writing at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She has also taught art and graphic design to high school students, and first learned about the Lemon Grove case at an in-service teacher workshop. Hale and her husband live in Palo Alto, California. You can visit her online at christyhale.com. Photo credit: Jenna Cole.
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ISBN
Hardcover: 9781600606519
Awards
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner
The Boston Globe/ The Horn Book Magazine
Fanfare
Horn Book Magazine
Starred Review
Horn Book Magazine
Best Children's Books of the Year
Bank Street College of Education
Starred Review
Kirkus Reviews
Children's and Young Adult Book Award
International Reading Association (IRA)
Notable Children's Book
American Library Association (ALA)
Armadillo Readers' Choice Award Nominee
Round Rock Independent School District
Eureka! Award
California Reading Association
Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
Monarch Award Master List
Illinois School Library Media Association
Read! Build! Play! Summer Reading list of Books that Inspire Play
ALSC and LEGO
Silver Bells Honor List
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy Bell Picture Book Award
Guided Reading:
ILexile:
AD550LInterest Level:
Grades PreK - 5Reading Level:
Grades 1 - 2Themes
Comparing/Classifying/Measuring, Nonfiction, Classroom Activities, Similarities and Differences, Poetry, Occupations, Multiethnic interest, Imagination, Games/Toys, Dreams & Aspirations, Cultural Diversity, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Beginning Concepts, Art, How To, Informational Text, Optimism/Enthusiasm, Self Control/Self Regulation
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