Where Things Are, From Near To Far [Hardcover]

Tim Halbur (Author), Chris Steins (Editor), David Ryan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2009

While playing in the city park, little Hugo wonders, Who put these buildings here? Hugo's mother leads him on a whirlwind trip through the city, the country, and everything in-between to explain the answer. This engaging book is an easy introduction to the world of urban planning, and illustrates that every building has its place. The book is based on the urban-to-rural transect, which divides cities into six different zones ranging from rural countryside to dense skyscrapers. The transect is a great way to look at the building blocks of a city, and to start thinking about how all the pieces of a city get planned in relation to one another. The urban transect was originally created by Andrés Duany, a Miami architect. Every day, city planners help shape our cities and towns -- making streets safe for pedestrians, improving building designs so they meet the needs of citizens, improving traffic flow, creating bike paths and city parks, and preserving historic buildings. This book is a tribute to the work that they do in hopes that kids will learn more about this fascinating career at an early age. This fun to read, 22-page, full-color, hardcover book was written by Planetizen Managing Editor Tim Halbur and Editor Chris Steins, and features hand-colored illustrations by artist David Ryan.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is a delightful book that was very helpful in explaining to my four-year old what I do in my work. He enjoyed exploring the illustrations and everything from cows to stores. --Jennifer Evans-Cowley, PhD, AICP Associate Professor, City and Regional Planning, Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture, The Ohio State University

About the Author

Tim Halbur is Managing Editor of Planetizen. Chris Steins is Editor-in-Chief of Planetizen. Tim Halbur is an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Planetizen Press; 1 edition (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978932927
• ISBN-13: 978-0978932923
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,968,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clever book for inquiring young minds, January 27, 2009

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V. L. Payne - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Where Things Are, From Near To Far (Hardcover)

This book very simply outlines the complexities of city planning! It answers all the "hows" and "whys" that inquisitive children may have about their surroundings.

The illustrations are just marvelous, so detailed! Very bright and happy!
I heard some of the original art is for sale. How do I go about purchasing a piece?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two toddlers give this book four thumbs up, January 2, 2009

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Beth M. Oliver (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Where Things Are, From Near To Far (Hardcover)

I gave two copies of this charming book to a couple of inquisitive toddlers for Christmas. They love having the book read to them and they especially love the illustrations. This book is very engaging; chock full of trains, automobiles, bicycles, buildings, friendly characters (not to mention an adorable frog that leaps through the pages) and a very sweet story.