Castle by David Macaulay

Castle 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?

Castle was a Caldecott Honor Book and ALA Notable Book. With typical zest and a wry sense of humor, David Macaulay has traced the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town from the hiring of a skilled master engineer to the actual test of castle defenses when hundreds of Welsh soldiers launch a direct attack.

Since the publication of his first book, Cathedral in 1973, David Macaulay has acquired national and international acclaim. His books have been translated into a dozen languages, and he has been honored with countless awards, including a medal from the American Institute of Architects for being "an outstanding illustrator and recorder of architectural accomplishments".



Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 80
• Book Size: 9" x 12"
• Book Type: Paperback
• Recommended Ages: 7 and up
• ISBN 10: 0395329205
• ISBN 13: 978-0395329207

"There is a sense of wonder in David Macaulay's work. It is fresh and genuine." — Washington Post

"What David Macaulay can draw — churches, cities, pyramids — he does better than any other pen-and-ink illustrator in the world." — Time

"Macaulay sees the world with a writer's grace, but with an engineer's clarity." — New York Times

"It's always been hard to evaluate Macaulay's work without overindulgence in superlatives; it's hard now to find superlatives that haven't been used." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Macaulay has surpassed all four of his brilliant books, beginning with Cathedral." — Publishers Weekly

"Castle is a natural for Macaulay's stone-by-stone explanations as the thirteenth-century Welsh fortress and its accompanying town rise methodically before readers' eyes." — School Library Journal Best of the Year, 1977

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This book is such a great way for children to learn about history, engineering, and even science. It will captivate the curious child (or adult) for a long while. It is a wonderful book to keep on your shelf for years worth of references.

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PBS NOVA Life in a Castle — Professor Richard Holmes, a British military historian featured in the NOVA film "Medieval Siege," talks here about everyday life in a medieval English castle, giving a sense of how lords and ladies, archers and engineers, cooks and carpenters lived their lives behind castle walls.