The pigeon's path through the city is marked by a bold red line that loops and curves, zips and arcs across the otherwise colorless pages. Macaulay reveals all three in his distinctive black-and-white drawings that fill the oversized pages. As the pigeon travels, she flies over a city where ancient ruins, historic sites, and thoroughly modern life coexist. The pigeon decides to take the scenic route on her way to deliver a message. This juxtaposition of the ancient and the modern, as seen with Macaulay's ingenious vision, provides an imaginative and informative journey through this most wonderful of cities.ĭavid Macaulay's bird's-eye view of modern-day Rome follows the journey of a homing pigeon released by a woman in the hills outside Rome. Honor Book, 1995 CCBC Caldecott Award Discussion (Ages 4-10)Īs readers follow the path of a pigeon carrying an important message through the streets of Rome, they discover a fascinating city that has been recycling itself for more than 2,000 years. Most of the plot, however, unfolds in the pictures which require a careful reading in order to make sense of how and why things happen as they do. A delightful cause-and-effect story is told in just 52 short sentences spread out over nine chapters and an epilogue. On his way to the market when Albert opts for the short cut, instead of the "long, long way," his simple acts of hanging his jacket on a post, hitching his horse June to a railroad switch, and cutting a rope that blocks his path, set off a chain reaction of events that spell disaster for others. When Albert and his trusty mare, June, set off to market, a series of mysterious events turn into fun, interconnected stories.Ĭooperative Children's Book Center Review The award-winning author of The Way Things Work and Black and White takes readers on a thought-provoking journey that exposes ordinary life as an intricate sequence of action and reaction. Peppy, brilliant and oh-so-fun, Macaulay's latest ensures that kids (and grown-ups) finally stand a darn good chance of understanding this stuff for real. Macaulay is a master of bringing intricate structures to vivid life, and he is no less suited to expose the human body than the buildings and machines he is famous for. This in itself is reason enough to run out and buy it. The first, The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Human Body is by David Macaulay. Two body books in one gift roundup? Yes, because this reviewer could not be induced to ignore either one. With his trademark humor, Macaulay builds a body and explains how it works. This one-of-a-kind book takes readers on a visual journey through the human body. In this comprehensive and entertaining resource, multi award-winner David Macaulay reveals the inner workings of the human body as only he can.
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