David macaulay pbs7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While Cathedral (as with most of Macaulay’s works) focuses primarily on the practical and logical matters of engineering, Macaulay also includes historical context, explaining not just the hows, but the whys as well. With a Lexile of 1120, Cathedral can captivate a broad audience with its easy to understand explanations and commentary, however, I recommend adult-direction for younger readers even though the pictures alone can be a satisfying exploratory experience. Each page, on average, incorporates only one paragraph of text off-set by considerable white space, appealing to emergent readers and advanced readers alike. It tells the story of the conception and construction of a 13th century Gothic cathedral in France with 79 beautifully illustrated pages detailing the structural design, the people, geography, and other contextual elements seating the structure in time and place. Over-sized (9″ x 12″) like a common picture book, Cathedral is anything but a common picture book. ![]() Lexile 1120 Retrieved from Ĭathedral: The story of its construction (1973) is Macaulay’s first publication, and received the Caldecott Honor Book award in 1977. “Cathedral: the story of its construction” by David Macaulay. ![]()
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