--- product_id: 6518471 title: "Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building" price: "€ 56.48" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/6518471-dreaming-up-a-celebration-of-building store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Diverse global perspectives Award-winning children’s book Architectural inspiration Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building **Price:** € 56.48 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🏗️ Dream, Build, Inspire: Where Childhood Play Meets Architectural Genius ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building - **How much does it cost?** € 56.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/6518471-dreaming-up-a-celebration-of-building) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Highly Rated & Celebrated:** 4.9-star average from 254 reviews, a must-have for creative families - • **Inspires Imaginative Play:** Transforms everyday building into a gateway for dreaming and discovery - • **Concrete Poetry for All Ages:** Engaging, accessible poems that spark creativity across generations - • **Architectural Wonders Meet Play:** Connects children’s building with iconic global structures - • **Inclusive & Diverse Representation:** Showcases architects and children from varied ethnic backgrounds ## Overview Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building is a beautifully illustrated picture book that pairs children’s playful constructions with iconic architectural masterpieces worldwide. Featuring concrete poetry and diverse representation, it inspires creativity and imagination across all ages. Highly rated with 4.9 stars from 254 reviews, this book is a unique blend of art, culture, and education that encourages young readers to dream big and build boldly. ## Description A picture book that connects great works of architecture to the ways children build and play. Cup on cup s tacking up, smaller, smaller, and growing taller! Children building- Concrete poetry- Pair them with notable structures from around the world and see children's constructions taken to the level of architectural treasures. Here is a unique celebration of children's playtime explorations and the surprising ways childhood experiences find expression in the dreams and works of innovative architects. Come be inspired to play-dream-build-discover! Review: Building readers one block at a time - Christy Hale imaginatively pairs drawings of young children building forts, sandcastles and more with photographs of fascinating architectural structures that mirror the children's creations. Each comes with a concrete poem that will bring a smile to your face. Hale's comparisons and poems are accessible to young preschoolers, but they'll also intrigue seven and eight year olds. My daughter says, "I *love* that book! The thing I love most about it is that it can be for all age groups. It does not matter if you're a grandma reading it to your little grandchild or if you're a middle school kid who's fascinated by buildings." I especially appreciate the way Hale carefully included so many different children, architects and types of buildings throughout Dreaming Up. As you can see, the children have a range of skin tones and ethnic backgrounds. In the back, you can read about architects ranging from Zaha Hadid, an Iraqi woman who designed the Vitra Fire Station in Germany, to Simon Velez, a Columbian man who designed the Bamboo Church in Columbia. Review: Building Dreams - How fun! Every child loves to build whether it is with legos, blocks, boxes or couch cushions and this book is filled with many colorful images of building play. Each page shows a child's masterpiece next to a beautiful image of a famous piece of architecture that looks like it was conceived by such play. I'll never again look at La Sagrada Familia without thinking of sand castles. Parents--The text is very short allowing for many repeated reads. This book will inspire hours of creative play! ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #31,418 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12 in Children's Architecture Books (Books) #516 in Children's Poetry (Books) #970 in Children's Geography & Cultures Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 254 Reviews | ## Images ![Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/712E2DoWO4L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Building readers one block at a time *by G***S on March 28, 2013* Christy Hale imaginatively pairs drawings of young children building forts, sandcastles and more with photographs of fascinating architectural structures that mirror the children's creations. Each comes with a concrete poem that will bring a smile to your face. Hale's comparisons and poems are accessible to young preschoolers, but they'll also intrigue seven and eight year olds. My daughter says, "I *love* that book! The thing I love most about it is that it can be for all age groups. It does not matter if you're a grandma reading it to your little grandchild or if you're a middle school kid who's fascinated by buildings." I especially appreciate the way Hale carefully included so many different children, architects and types of buildings throughout Dreaming Up. As you can see, the children have a range of skin tones and ethnic backgrounds. In the back, you can read about architects ranging from Zaha Hadid, an Iraqi woman who designed the Vitra Fire Station in Germany, to Simon Velez, a Columbian man who designed the Bamboo Church in Columbia. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Building Dreams *by L***J on October 25, 2012* How fun! Every child loves to build whether it is with legos, blocks, boxes or couch cushions and this book is filled with many colorful images of building play. Each page shows a child's masterpiece next to a beautiful image of a famous piece of architecture that looks like it was conceived by such play. I'll never again look at La Sagrada Familia without thinking of sand castles. Parents--The text is very short allowing for many repeated reads. This book will inspire hours of creative play! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful book on Building *by W***E on July 6, 2020* This is a great book to introduce little kids to Architecture and Structural Engineering. Photos of famous buildings like Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water, next to images of children building with everyday objects. Perfect for my Preschool classroom. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/6518471-dreaming-up-a-celebration-of-building](https://www.desertcart.be/products/6518471-dreaming-up-a-celebration-of-building) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-10-04*