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Name: Dreaming up
Author: Christy Hale

"A collection of concrete poetry, illustrations, and photographs that shows how young children's constructions, created as they play, are reflected in notable works of architecture from around the world. Includes biographies of the architects, quotations, and sources"--Provided by publisher.

First publish date: 1996

Authors: Christy Hale

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