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Castle: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner Hardcover - 1977

by David Macaulay

The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.


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The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.

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A 1978 Caldecott Honor Book The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.

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  • Title Castle: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
  • Author David Macaulay
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 80
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, Boston
  • Date 1977-09-28
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780395257845 / 0395257840
  • Weight 1.38 lbs (0.63 kg)
  • Dimensions 12 x 9 x 0.53 in (30.48 x 22.86 x 1.35 cm)
  • Ages 10 to UP years
  • Grade levels 5 - UP
  • Reading level 1180
  • Library of Congress subjects Fortification, Castles
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 77007159
  • Dewey Decimal Code 623.194

Media reviews

"What David Macaulay can draw -- churches, cities, pyramids -- he does better than any pen-and-ink illustrator in the world. Castle once again goes through a brick-by-brick assembly, employing cross-hatches and thin black lines to evoke a medieval place and period." Time Magazine

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