In this fairy tale-like story a beloved tree is saved and children learn how architecture can co-exist with nature.
As the new building emerges, readers will come to learn about some of Hundertwasser\'s celebrated and offbeat principles--such as the rights of t...show more.
Lucie Vandevelde\'s joyful drawings convey a kid\'s-eye view of city life, complete with people, pets, automobiles, and machinery.
Finally, she learns that the tree has been spared and made the centerpiece of a fantastic new building, where it will live a long and healthy life.
For days she watches anxiously as the tree is covered up and surrounded by bricks.
When construction starts on a new building in Lea\'s neighborhood, she fears that her favorite tree will be chopped down.
Filled with color-saturated illustrations that echo Hundertwasser\'s bold style, this story introduces young readers to the idea of environmentally conscious and playful architecture.
The Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser believed that humanity and nature shared a harmonious partnership, a philosophy that he demonstrated with his architectural creations.
In this fairy tale-like story a beloved tree is saved and children learn how architecture can co-exist with nature
