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Green Dollhouse - Creating a Doll's Eye View of a Healthier World

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This book is a delightful introduction to green building both for adults and kids. I knew very little about the subject when I sat down to peruse this book and was surprised at the amount of information I gained. The pictures are magnificent - they're eye-catching and fun and would make this book enjoyable for kids any age. The little "Fun Facts" and "Fun Exercises" that go with most of the dollhouses are great little highlights. The directions on how to build your own green dollhouse at the end is a perfect addition and will hopefully be used by many. This book would be great to have in the schools and used by teachers. Building a green dollhouse following the books guidelines would make an engaging and mind expanding project for almost any grade level.

You can tell that much thought and attention to detail was put into this book. If you are interested at all in preserving the environment and teaching our kids about ways to do that, this book belongs in your library.

Once you begin reading the Green Dollhouse, you will not want to put it down. This book is a refined blend of educational material for children and adults alike. Creativity and art are presented in a very accessible fashion with an emphasis on problem solving. The light and playful manner in which this book is presented complements its role as a resource for learning about suitability. Amongst its colorful pages you will find information on what is available, valuable and possible.

Filled with beautiful photographs depicting dollhouses built by teams from around the world, the Green Dollhouse entertains while educating the reader. The process of reusing household materials and turning them into art pieces seems to be at work.

On the pictures throughout you will discover everything from paperclips, stamps and milk cartons to LED light fixtures, rotating PV solar panels and organic wall paper. In the narrative you will find information on how to select appliances that have minimal environmental impact, and how to make recycling fun and creative ("Fun Facts"). If you want to turn your reading into a hands-on experience, look for the pages with instruction on how to build your own doll dwelling ("Fun Exercises").

The dollhouses in the book originated from a contest sponsored by Sustainable San Mateo County in California. The participants were challenged to design and build functional and aesthetic pieces that would inspire people of all ages to make their own homes more environmentally sustainable and healthy.

The Green Dollhouse could be the perfect gift for a friend, child or someone interested in the subject of architecture, sustainability or the innovative process of transforming common household materials into functional pieces of art.

The book is great inspiration for middle school house/sculpture and environmental discussions. The book arrived in tip top shape and promptly.