Thursday, April 9, 2009

READING: Greene & Greene for KIDS by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

Art, Architecture, Activities. 2004, Gibbs Smith, Publisher.
A delightful overview of the famous architects from their childhood in Ohio through their life and career in Pasadena, CA. Interesting for kids and adults alike.

Kathleen Thorne Thomsen web page.
About the Author (from the dust jacket) - K. grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended the Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, where she received a degree in visual design and photography. K. is the author of many books for children including Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids. She lives in a Greene and Greene house in Pasadena, California.