David Macaulay
(1946 - 0)
David Macaulay is a British-born American illustrator and writer. His most famous works have been graphic, nonfiction children’s books about architecture and engineering, some of which have been adapted as public broadcasting hybrid documentaries and animated film dramatizations. For his contribution as a children’s illustrator he was U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1984 and 2002.
Bibliography
The Amazing Brain (1984)
What is the human brain like? The authors provide an actual and a metaphorical picture of it.
Richard F. Thompson
Angelo (2002)
An elderly plasterer makes friends with an injured pigeon while restoring the facade of a Roman church.
Read online at archive.org.
Baaa (1985)
The sheep inherit the earth, but don’t do any better than the proud with it.
Read online at archive.org.
Big Fat Little Lit (2003)
A collection of short comic book stories by various authors and illustrators.
William Joyce
Walt Kelly
David Macaulay
Various
Black and White (1990)
A surrealist exercise with four simultaneous, possibly interconnected stories going on. Too clever by half? or The (Caldecott) Emperor’s New Clothes?
Read online at archive.org.
Building Big (2000)
A survey of large engineering projects.
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Building the Book Cathedral (1999)
A look at the process of writing and illustrating the author’s first book.
Built to Last (2010)
An omnibus including Cathedral, Castle and Mosque.
Read online at archive.org.
Castle (1977)
A detailed account of the construction of a new castle and town on the Welsh marches.
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Castle (2013)
A detailed explanation of the building of a castle and town on the Welsh marches. This edition is in color.
Castle: How it Works (2012)
A simplified version of the author’s original Castle.
Read online at archive.org.
David Macaulay
Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (1973)
A close look at how cathedrals were built.
Read online at archive.org.
Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (2013)
The construction of a great Gothic cathedral, now in full color.
Children and Books (1991)
A survey of children’s literature.
Zena Sutherland
Et al
City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction (1974)
A detailed study of Roman city building.
Read online at archive.org.
Crossing On Time (2019)
The story of the SS United States, the last great American passenger liner, and a family's voyage to America.
Electricity: 50th Anniversary TVA (1983)
A detailed look at the three power generation sources used by the Tennessee Valley Authority - hydroelectric, coal burning and nuclear.
Eye: How it Works (2013)
A look inside the eye.
Read online at archive.org.
For Our Children (1991)
This is an anthology of poetry, song and rhymes with illustrations by noted children’s illustrators.
Tomie dePaola
Michael Hague
Steven Kellogg
David Macaulay
David Wiesner
Et al
Great Moments in Architecture (1978)
A collection of cartoons on architectural themes.