"Open your eyes to the amazing possibilities of city living"
A Children's Book Inspired by Friedensreich Hundertwasser
A girl, her two friends and her parrot watch with curiosity, trepidation and then delight as their neighbourhood is transformed. Who is changing their big, gray, tidy city into a river of colour and pattern? They suspect a ‘wizard of the rooftops’, and so it is, in a way. The story is inspired by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, pioneer of ecological architecture and creator of the amazing Hundertwasser House in Vienna, which eschews straight lines in favour of the curves and lines we find in nature and trees grow inside rooms.
The children in the story find that their favourite tree is protected, valued as much in their new look city as they are. A wave of colour flows through the book and almost seems to spill out of the pages – who wouldn’t want to live in – or build – a city like this? Photos and information at the end tell readers all about Hundertwasser and his ideas, and having experienced the brilliance of his vision in picture book form, they will be well and truly open to them. Unusual and original, it’s a book to build the mind and open eyes.
When construction starts on a new building in Lea's neighbourhood, she fears that her favourite tree will be chopped down. For days she watches anxiously as the tree is covered up and surrounded by bricks. Finally, she learns that the tree has been spared and made the centerpiece of a fantastic new building, where it will live a long and healthy life.
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When construction starts on a new building in Lea's neighbourhood, she fears that her favourite tree will be chopped down. For days she watches anxiously as the tree is covered up and surrounded by bricks.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed House of Happy Spirits and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
House of Happy Spirits features in the following genres: Art and Design, Educational: Arts, general, Educational material, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Hardback. £10.79, down from the £11.99 cover price. In Stock.
House of Happy Spirits was written by Geraldine Elschner and published by Prestel
House of Happy Spirits has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Children's Books Inspired by Famous Artworks series
£10.79, reduced from £11.99. In Stock.
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