The Shape of the World

A Portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright

By: K.L. Going, Lauren Stringer (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 5 September 2017

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Hardcover
40 Pages

Age
5 - 10

Grade
K - 5

Dimensions(cm)
25.4 x 25.4 x 1.02

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A little boy who loves to find shapes in nature grows up to be one of America’s greatest architects in this inspiring biography of Frank Lloyd Wright.

When Frank Lloyd Wright was a baby, his mother dreamed that he would become a great architect. She gave him blocks to play with and he learned that shapes are made up of many other shapes. As he grew up, he loved finding shapes in nature. Wright went on to study architecture and create buildings that were one with the natural world around them. He became known as one of the greatest American architects of all time.

About the Author

K.L. Going is the author of many critically acclaimed novels, including King of the Screwups, The Garden of Eve, Saint Iggy, The Liberation of Gabriel King, and Fat Kid Rules the World. She lives with her family in Glen Spey, New York. Visit her at KLGoing.com.

Industry Reviews

This picture book biography of Frank Lloyd Wright addresses the question: Do seeds planted early in life bloom into greatness? Wright’s mother decorated the walls of his nursery with pictures of architectural marvels and gave him the toy that would most spark his imagination: a set of wooden blocks. Readers witness a young Wright creating elaborate designs with his blocks and discovering through play how shapes are made of other shapes. Later in life, while performing manual labor on his uncle’s farm, Wright kept his mind busy by pondering connections between geometric shapes and the natural world around him. When he became an architect, he synthesized these sensibilities into buildings that were remarkable for their fluid yet geometric design, in harmony with the landscape around them. The text makes no mention of more controversial aspects of Wright’s life; Going’s focus on a successful career born of childhood passions keeps the narrative child-friendly and seamless. Acrylic, gouache, watercolor, and colored pencil illustrations depict many of Wright’s more famous structures, such as Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum, using earth tones that reflect Wright’s reverence for nature. The book is designed in a square format, echoing Wright’s distinctive red square signature. VERDICT A pleasing addition to picture book biography or art collections for children.

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