{"product_id":"under-every-roof-a-kids-style-and-field-guide-to-the-architecture-of-american-houses-9780471144281","title":"Under Every Roof: A Kid's Style and Field Guide to the Architecture of American Houses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Glenns comprehensive introduction to American domestic architecture will help children see the houses around them for what they are. For junior architects and kids curious about house design  Glenns text should become a standard resource. . . \"  Booklist \". . . will prove useful for tomorrows architects and builders (or even for historically minded adult home buyers of today). Under Every Roof introduces children to serious study and concern about the preservation of Americas built environment. Most readers  even grown-ups  will be able to recognize building types found in their own hometown and take pride in mastering the argot of architectural description and criticism. With some effort  such crusty categorical terms as Jefferson Classicism (or Roman Revival) and Richardsonian Romanesque (or Vernacular) can be tamed and worked into your everyday vocabulary. Joe Stitess drawings keep up the pace in this lively handbook.\"  The Washington Post \". . . an in-depth  lively introduction to American architecture. . . will motivate readers to become house watchers. Joe Stitess cartoonish illustrations add humor to the text and encourage even the most artistically shy to try recording architectural sightings.\"  The Times-Picayune  New Orleans \"Patricia Brown Glenn has coupled the basic concept of a style guide with an extended discussion of the factors which affect the appearance of a building  using Joe Stitess cleverly executed drawings. Aiming to reach children still in elementary school  Glenn does not  however  talk down to her readers. Thus  she provides a text that speaks to both the child and the parent  while the expressive illustrations should readily engage the curiosity of children and charm those adults who elect to investigate this book for kids.\"  Historic Kansas City Foundation Gazette Why do houses look the way they do? Have you ever wondered why A-frames are popular in snowy regions? Or why wraparound porches and large windows are prevalent in warm climates? Why do some houses hug the landscape while others are tall and narrow with very steep roofs? Can you imagine a house that looks like an elephant or a shoe? Can you send away for a house from a mail-order catalog? What does a flounder house look like? What about the house you live in? Why was it built that way? What style is it? In Under Every Roof  Patricia Brown Glenn answers all of these questions and many  many more. She makes explaining architectural history  its styles and terms  informative for both you and your child. Over 170 engaging and often hilarious watercolor illustrations vividly bring everything to life. First  youll explore the many influences on house designfrom location  climate  and available materials to personal taste  economics  and efficient energy use. Youll find out how the adobe block house  first built in the 1500s  helped people keep cool in the hot  dry  climates of New Mexico  Arizona  and Texas. Did you know that people have even built houses out of sod? They didin central Nebraska around one hundred and fifty years ago. Youll see houses constructed of everything from California redwood to New England shake shingles to Pennsylvania fieldstone to stainless steel and even glass. Under Every Roof also gives you a style guide to help you and your child easily identify different types of houses. Starting with Colonial Style (1600-1820)  this captivating guide takes you through Revival Styles (1820-1920) to the Modernistic Style of the early to mid-twentieth century. Colorful illustrations point out different elements of a house  including roof types and materials  floor plan shapes  brick patterns  wall sidings  window types  porches  and much more. This delightful resource features over 60 houses from 30 states and the District of Columbia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Youll get a list of all of the houses used as examples in the book so that you can visit any of your favorites that are open to the public. A special Field Guide even allows your child to look at the houses in your neighborhood and determine their style. Under Every Roof is sure to create a lifelong appreciation of the fascinating world of architecture for your child.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45275119419445,"sku":"ByrdShop_0471144282","price":95.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780471144281.jpg?v=1780501290","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/under-every-roof-a-kids-style-and-field-guide-to-the-architecture-of-american-houses-9780471144281","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}