Wild Buildings and Bridges: Architecture Inspired by Nature

This is a wonderful source of inspiration and knowledge for any kid curious about architecture, shapes and nature. I learned something new on every single page, and the book kept me interested and involved until the end. The text is not too dense, and richly illustrated, which makes it very enjoyable. It also includes experimentation that you can do with your kids to help them understand physics.

The only negative points that I have about this book are the lack of diverse representation. There are a lot of people of colors illustrated, but they are random people walking by a building. The two biographies with portraits are about white male architects. The author/illustrator had the chance to include a portrait of a woman architect on page 16, as it introduced a new chapter, but put a middle-age man instead. I was also taken aback by the very weird illustration on pages 1 and 6, with the open head of a person filled with mechanics and nature-based architectures.

Except those two negative points, I had a fantastic time reading this book and I feel like it will be loved by adults and children alike.

Thank you NetGalley and Kids Can Press for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Read and reviewed: 2018-11-14