Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction

by Macaulay, David
ISBN: 9780395316689
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Readers worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book has been translated into a dozen languages and remains a classic of children's literature and a touchstone for budding architects. Cathedral's numerous awards include a prestigious Caldecott Honor and designation as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Macaulay's intricate pen-and-ink illustrations.

Journey back to centuries long ago and visit the fictional people of twelfth-, thirteenth-, and fourteenth-century Europe whose dreams, like Cathedral, stand the test of time.

This title has been selected as a Common Core text exemplar (Grades 6-8, Informational Texts: Science, Mathematics, and Technical Studies).

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Macaulay, David
  • ISBN: 9780395316689
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 11.90 x 0.40
  • Number Of Pages: 80
  • Publication Year: 1981

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  • Exceptional Text and Drawings

    Jerry J. - 6 years 5 months ago

    This is a Caldecott Honor Book and deserves all the accolades it has earned. Through words and pictures, the reader is told the complex story of how a Gothic cathedral was conceived, created, and used in the Middle Ages. The example used is fictitious but relies on the author's extensive knowledge of Gothic cathedrals. One of the most amazing things I learned from this book was the fact that these churches often took one or two hundred years to complete. The story takes place in Chutreaux, France, in the 1200s. There are no plagues, people have jobs and money and they want to thank God with a church. They have some of the remains of St. Germain, who was a knight in the First Crusade. For those not aware, a church/cathedral is named after a saint and they retain some fragment of that saint's body, perhaps in the sacristy or some other holy place. Through tight text and awesome drawings, youngsters and adults can learn about the construction of a cathedral. In this telling, it takes 86 years to complete the church; in time for the grandchildren of the original workers to enjoy the beauty of the completed church. There is also a glossary on the last page to help with architectural terms. Beautiful.