Traditional Houses from Around the World [Paperback]

A. G. Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 3, 2000 | Age Level: 9 and up

Carefully researched picture survey includes 45 accurate representations of a gypsy camp of horse-drawn caravans, Bedouin tent, Nebraska sod house, pioneer log cabin, Swiss chalet, an Irish thatched farmhouse, Inuit igloo, cliff houses of Mesa Verde, and other traditional forms of housing. An informative caption accompanies each detailed illustration.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (November 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486413225
• ISBN-13: 978-0486413228
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,343,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful!, June 11, 2008

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waldorf_curric - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Traditional Houses from Around the World (Paperback)

This book has black and white line drawings because it is a coloring book! I'm guessing the previous reviewer did not know that before purchasing. I think it was a wonderful book, showing a variety of houses from around the world with interesting information about each (there is text at the bottom of each page). A necessary addition to your Housebuilding unit for Waldorf families.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting coloring book, December 5, 2008

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labellepersonne (Midwest USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Traditional Houses from Around the World (Paperback)

This 45 page coloring book is excellently illustrated and features almost every type of human dwelling from a house inside a Baobab Tree in Africa, to a pioneer log cabin.

I found the Turkish cave houses especially interesting as I had never known such housing existed before.

Each page features a very well drawn picture of the shelter and usually also the type of people who would be living there, along with some background and landscape. There is also a description underneath each picture about the housing and the area where it is located.

I colored many of these using block chalk applied with a QT tip, which made it quite easy to then use a non-bleed through colored marker to highlight details.

I would say this is a coloring book for adults--as there are many tiny details in each picture.

I saw that Amazon is no longer carrying this coloring book, but it can probably be obtained through the publisher, Dover, if one is interested.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, February 8, 2008

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Shan R. Shanmuganathan (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Traditional Houses from Around the World (Paperback)

I saw the cover and have seen similar books before. Interested in the topic for my kindergartener. Price looked attractive so ordered it. I am disappointed that it is not colorful inside. While the pictures are detailed, without colors, it is not easy to get kids interested.