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Young Frank, Architect

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Young Frank, Architect by Frank Viva follows the story of a young boy named Frank who lives in New York City. Inspired by his architect grandfather, Frank embarks on a journey of creativity, exploring unconventional designs and discovering that architecture is about imagination. Together, they visit the Museum of Modern Art, where Frank learns about historical and modern structures, blending fun with an artistic education.
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You might enjoy this charming children's story if you love tales that inspire creativity and imagination. With its delightful illustrations and engaging narrative, it's perfect for young readers interested in exploring architectural concepts while enjoying a fun and heartwarming story.

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Young Frank, Architect

Young Frank is an architect. He lives with his grandfather, Old Frank, who is also an architect. Young Frank likes to build using anything he can get his hands on! But Old Frank disapproves. One day they go to visit The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. There, Old Frank sees that architects can do more than he thought they could.

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Young Frank is an architect. He lives with his grandfather, Old Frank, who is also an architect and his spotted dog, Eddie. Using anything he can get his hands on; macaroni, pillows, toilet paper, shoes Young Frank likes to build buildings that twist, chairs with zig zag legs and even entire cities. But Old Frank disapproves, saying architects only build buildings. One day they go to visit The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. There, they see work by two famous architects named Frank: Frank Gehry's cardboard wiggly chair and Frank Lloyd Wright's Broadacre City, among other things. Old Frank sees that architects can do more than he thought they could. Together, Old Frank and Young Frank go home and build buildings of every shape and size, "tall ones, squat ones, tubular ones and just plain weird ones," using any material they find, even cookies! At the end of the day, when they go to bed, Young Frank feels a little older, and Old Frank feels a little younger and a little wiser.

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Young Frank, Architect by Frank Viva is well-received as a charming children's book that creatively introduces architecture concepts through the story of a young boy and his grandfather. Reviews highlight its engaging illustrations and playful narrative, which inspire curiosity and creativity. Readers appreciate the book for encouraging children to explore and appreciate the world of design and architecture in a fun, accessible way.

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ISBN: 9780870708930

Publisher: Museum of Modern Art

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 September 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Museum of Modern Art

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 238.0mm

Height: 307.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 40

About the Author

In addition to illustrating eight New Yorker covers in the last two years, illustrator and designer Frank Viva has published two award winning and best-selling children's books. His picture book Along a Long Road, published by Little, Brown, was recognised as one of the New York Times' Ten Best Illustrated Books of 2011. Viva is also the founder and creative director of the branding and design agency Viva & Co., which has designed for clients such as Le Creuset, KRUPS, All Clad and The New York Public Library. He is a co-founder of Whigby, a stationery company whose products are sold at the MoMA Design Store, Paul Smith, Anthropologie and many other retailers.

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