A gorgeous, magical introduction for children to Antoni Gaudi's architecture. The story follows Carmen, an imaginative girl who loves to explore and the house that is ultimately built for her parents by Gaudi. I loved how we view Gaudi from Carmen's eyes and see that he has retained childlike imagination and interest in the natural world and incorporates it into his work as a visionary architect. Following the story, beautiful pictures and biographical text give the reader information about his life and architectural contributions. I highly recommend this gorgeous picture book!

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Carmen and the House that Gaudi Built is a delightful journey in history. The simple story about discovery was weaved beautifully into a tale of growing up and understanding change. The main character grapples with the fears and uncertainty that comes from moving to a new place. This story is accented by a whimsically illustrated tale of the architect Gaudi. I loved the book and I'm happy to be able to share it with my own children and my classroom.

ARC Copy...beautiful book and illustrations about the artist-architect Gaudi and the iconic house he designed and built. The illustration follow a colourful-surreal sty;e that very much the artist vision and visual styles. I could see this book being to teach art to kiddies.

Wonderful story based on a gem of a house in Barcelona built by creative genius Antonio Saudi. The house is real while the story of Carmen and her salamander is imagined. The illustrations do justice to the beauty of the house design. Lovely, truly lovely!

With organic and playful illustrations, this book tells the story of a girl facing change and it not being what she expected. She finds a kindred spirit and a place to live out her imagination. Based on a true story of Casa Batllo and Antoni Gaudi that designed it, this book is beautiful in form and story.