Janice Weaver has been working with books all her life - first as an editor, and now as a writer. Building America, her first children's book, has allowed her to pursue a love of architecture that began when she was knee-high to a gargoyle. Bonnie Shemie is a graphic artist, author, and painter with a special interest in architecture. She is the author of Houses of China and the acclaimed Native Dwellings Series, which includes Houses of adobe; Mounds of earth and shell; Houses of hide and earth; Houses of snow, skin and bones; Houses of wood; and Houses of bark. Bonnie Shemie's most recent book is Building Canada.
[This] book with great visual appeal offers a tantalizing survey of 400 years of architecture... Meticulous, finely detailed renderings in subdued colors illuminate the buildings... -School Library Journal [This] book takes a fascinating chronological look at the development of architectural styles in the United States...Highly Recommended. -CM Magazine ...an intriguing historical guide... -Children's Bookwatch This is more than a marvelous illustrated history of architecture in America; it provides an easy-to-take social context for the buildings it showcases. Illustrator Shemie has done a masterly job of picturing the wide variety of buildings. -Philadelphia Inquirer ...a fascinating record of how United States architecture has evolved in the past 300 years... The illustrations...are numerous and colourful. -Winnipeg Free Press [A] fascinating book, a must for any history or architecture buff...[w]ith clear, detailed illustrations... -The Repository It's a lovely and informative book, designed for pre-teens up, and of equal interest to adults. -BookLoons Teens Reviews ...interesting and highly informative...lavishly illustrated... -The Monterey County Herald