Think city animals only exist in the park and zoo?Think again.
Isabel Hill's wonderful book, Urban Animals takes you on a fantastical treasure hunt through New York City's architecture for animals lurking in doorways, propping up flagpoles and gazing down from cornices. Seahorses, dogs, bunnies, even donkeys are watching over the city's citizens as they head to work, home and the park. Looking through the photographs, my workaholic husband exclaimed, "I pass that building everyday and never noticed!" The back of the book includes a glossary of architectural terms and the locations of each animal featured so you can go and see them for yourself, which we will because some of the animals are in our neighborhood!
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Giveaway:
I have a signed paperback copy of this book that I bought from the author at the Brooklyn Museum's Children's Book Fair. Please leave one comment below and I will pick a winner at random. Comments close on March 31 at 11:59 EST.
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17 comments:
I read a blog that covers, among other things, this kind of architectural thing. I just love look old buildings in NYC.
Isn't the Brooklyn Museum wonderful, my brother and I practically lived there on Sunday afternoons.
This sounds really interesting--I would love a copy to read before our next trip to NYC!
Grrr, this is in my to-write-about pile and you beat me to it! Don't need a copy though - I bought my own recently because the NYPL sadly didn't have it. Hard to believe given its own fauna - Patience and Fortitude.
Hi! I'd love to see these animals in the book and then in NYC!
thanks!
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Seems like a fun book! Just thinking about it makes me want to go on a photo walk around my own city looking for hidden animals on the buildings.
What an interesting idea for the book. Maybe I'll get lucky!
Will make sure this ends up on Full to the Brim. Now I'm curious as to what kinds of architectural animals are in my town.
What a cool book--will have to check it out. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Sounds like a great book. Thanks for offering the giveaway.
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You have really made me curious about this book! I'd love to win this for my granddaughter. Thanks!
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hoping i win cuz now i wanna read
this sounds like a fascinating book! meltay at comcast.net
Thank you sharing another great book! While we aren't urban dwellers (we live in a village technically) I love to read your book suggestions. We recently had a vacation to Chicago and my son is smitten with the city.
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Sounds like a neat book. Please count me in to win.
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I would love to share this book with the preschoolers in my classroom. Thanks for the chance to win!
What an amazing way to tour the city. This looks like an incredible book. Thank you for offering this.
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