Wonderful Illustrations | Bridges Are to Cross

My boys' all time favorite | Bridges Are to Cross | Philemon Sturges

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	• Bridges Are to Cross Philemon Sturges Putnam Juvenile, 1998 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Stunningly beautiful

These cut-paper illustrations of bridges are so complex and exquisite that looking at one a day is enough! Their texture and depth is astonishing. There's not a lot of text with each illustration, and that's probably just as well, but what there is is nicely designed. Add this ostensible children's book to your collection of art books.

Wonderful Illustrations

This book has wondeful illustrations which compliment it's informational content. I enjoyed learning about all the different bridges, when they were built and who they were built by. I read it to a Kindergarten class and they loved the pictures and all the different kinds of bridges. I learned a lot by reading it so I know children will too.

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My boys' all time favorite

This is my boys' all time favorite book. Living in NY it's only natural they developed a fascination with bridges. I bought this for them when they were 3+4 yrs old. It's got wonderful illustrations. We found it quite educational too. How many 3+4yr olds do you know that can drive across a bridge in NY and tell you 'this is a steel suspension bridge'! :) Would be a huge hit with the K grade level.

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Great illustration work!

I bought this book for myself, a professional cut paper artist, for the illustrations. The paper sculptures in this book are exquisite--some of the best I've ever seen. I took it to bed with me for days, so I could fall asleep looking at the pictures. The illustration work in this book will provide a visual feast for children and adults alike.

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A Beautiful Gift for a Child 3-6 years old

Also a beautiful gift for an adult interested in working with craft projects, especially paper. Beautiful illustrations, with rich color, of bridges from around the world. Excellent descriptions of various bridge types from suspension to rope bridges. A book for budding engineers, future artists, but especially new readers! A far better gift to give your young nephew, niece, grandchild, or cousin than a stuffed animal.

Everyone knows bridges are to cross -- to get to the other side. But did you know that some bridges carry llamas loaded with firewood, some let people dance over lazy rivers, some were forts for defending castles, and some were crossed by emperors and popes? From a simple log to woven webs of steel, bridges reflect our values, our lifestyles. Feast your eyes on these bridges from around the world, all painstakingly created with intricately cut paper, and you will come to realize that crossing is only one reason for having a bridge.

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