Alix Cecile - A Dragon On The Roof A Children's Book Inspired By Antoni Gaudi - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Set in Casa Batll one of Antoni Gaud's most renowned buildings this joyful story introduces young readers to the architect's work inciting their curiosity and imagination along the way. While her nanny is sleeping young Paloma hears a noise. She climbs the stairs of her house until she reaches the roof where a dragon is perched. Unafraid Paloma reaches out to pet the dragon but he is ticklish and as he laughs he spews a myriad of sea animals that he had unwittingly swallowed. The house is transformed into a dreamy aquarium and the dragon settles into a deep sleep on the roof. C cile Alix's playful story and Fred Sochard's boldly graphic illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to Gaud's exuberant vision. As readers make their way through Paloma's home they are introduced to its fabulous elements columns shaped like elephant legs; marine - inspired tiles glass and ironwork; and of course the spectacularly undulating iridescent roof which resembles a sleeping dragon. The end of the book includes a brief history of Gaud's career and provides helpful background to Paloma's story. Kids will want to linger over the pictures and imagine what their own house would be like if a dragon were living on their roof.
Title: A Dragon On The Roof A Children's Book Inspired By Antoni Gaudi
Author(s): Alix Cecile, Fred Sochard
Publisher: Prestel
Barcode: 9783791373911
Pages: 32 Pages, 32 Color Illustrations
Publication Date: 9/24/2019
Series: Children's Books Inspired by Famous Artworks
Category: General Fiction (Children's / Teenage)