{"product_id":"if-you-lived-here-houses-of-the-world-giles-laroche-hardcover","title":"If You Lived Here: Houses of the World -- Giles Laroche, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eMaster of the cut and paste art technique, Giles Laroche takes readers on a storytelling journey around the world that celebrates the diversity of homes and the people who are shaped by them. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Step into unique homes from around the world and discover the many fascinating ways in which people live and have lived. If you lived in the mountains of southern Spain, your bedroom might be carved out of a mountain. If you lived in a village in South Africa, the outside of your house might tell the story of your family. And if you lived in a floating green house in the Netherlands, you could rotate your house to watch both the sunrise and sunset. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With intricate bas-relief collages, Giles Laroche uncovers the reason why each home was constructed the way in which it was, then lets us imagine what it would be like to live in homes so different from our own. Showing the tremendous variety of dwellings worldwide--log cabins, houses on stilts, cave dwellings, boathouses, and yurts--this book addresses why each house is build the way that it is. Reasons--such as blending into the landscape, confusing invaders, being able to travel with one's home, using whatever materials are at hand--are as varied as the homes themselves. \u003cp\u003eList of Houses included: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dogtrot log house, based on dogtrots built in the southern U.S. \u003cbr\u003e Chalet, based on chalets built in the Austrian Alps. \u003cbr\u003e Pueblo, Taos, New Mexico \u003cbr\u003e Connected barn, based on connected barns common in northern New England. \u003cbr\u003e Cave dwelling, Guadix, Andalucia, Spain \u003cbr\u003e Palafitos (house on stilts), Chiloe Island, Chile \u003cbr\u003e Palazzo Dario, Venice, Italy \u003cbr\u003e Chateau La Brede, Bordeaux, France \u003cbr\u003e Tulou, Hangkeng village, Yongding, China \u003cbr\u003e Half-timbered houses, Miltenberg am Main, Germany \u003cbr\u003e Greek island village houses, Astipalaia Island, Greece \u003cbr\u003e Decorated houses of Ndebele, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa \u003cbr\u003e Yurt, based on yurts in Mongolia and other parts of central Asia. \u003cbr\u003e Airstream trailer, USA \u003cbr\u003e Floating house, Middleburg, the Netherlands \u003cbr\u003e Tree house, USA \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giles Laroche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 10.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780547238920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e146542 \/ If You Lived Here: Houses of the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011 pg. 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2011 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 132 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant at bas-relief cut-paper collage, Giles Laroche is the illustrator of several picture books -- including What Do Wheels Do All Day (Houghton) and Bridges are to Cross -- many of which have generated starred reviews and foreign and special sales. He lives in Salem, MA and in the summer moves to an old barn in New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giles Laroche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45560971100388,"sku":"9780547238920","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780547238920.jpg?v=1780459867","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/if-you-lived-here-houses-of-the-world-giles-laroche-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}