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THE BUILD IMAGINATION COLLECTION includes books about architecture, art, color, Legos, graphic design, shapes, and famous landmarks.

MADE POSSIBLE WITH A GENEROUS DONATION from the Rae Dumke Development Fundof the Michigan Architectural Foundation, this collection features fiction and non-fiction books on topics that help foster children’s imaginations and raise awareness about architecture.

ABOUT RAE DUMKE:Rae Dumke was a leader and pioneer in efforts to promote architecture and architects. She served as the Executive Director of the American Institute of Architects - Michigan, the American Institute of Architects - Detroit, and the Michigan Architectural Foundation from 1984 until her retirement in 2010. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the profession of Architecture at the local, state, and national levels of the American Institute of Architects (AIA),she was granted Honorary Membership by its national organization in 1990. Upon her retirement, the Michigan Architectural Foundation established a dedicated Endowment Fund to honor Rae’s legacy of service. The Mission of the Endowment is to promote architecture to the public at large.

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ELEMENTARY THE TAJ MAHALElizabeth MannTUNNELS Joanne MatternBENEATH THE STREETS OF BOSTONJoe McKendryMAPSAleksandra MizielinskaA CITY THROUGH TIMESteve Noon A STREET THROUGH TIMESteve NoonHOW DID THEY BUILD THAT? ZOOTamra OrrFROM MUD HUTS TO SKYSCRAPERSChristine PaxmannTWENTY-ONE ELEPHANTS AND STILL STANDINGApril Jones PrinceLOOK AT THAT BUILDING!Scot Ritchie13 BUILDINGS CHILDREN SHOULD KNOWAnnette RoederTHE ART OF CONSTRUCTIONMario SalvadoriUNUSUAL AND AWESOME JOBS USING MATHLisa SimonsLARRY GETS LOST IN PHILADELPHIAJohn SkewesTHE MEMORY OF AN ELEPHANTSophie StradyTAKE SHELTER: AT HOME AROUND THE WORLDNikki TateFRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOR KIDSKathleen Thorne-ThomsenYOUNG FRANK, ARCHITECTFrank Viva13 ARTISTS CHILDREN SHOULD KNOW Angela Wenzel13 PAINTINGS CHILDREN SHOULD KNOWAngela Wenzel13 SCULPTURES CHILDREN SHOULD KNOWAngela WenzelLEGO ARCHITECTURE: THE VISUAL GUIDEPhilip WilkinsonWHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA?Kobi YamadaSKYLINES Yolanda ZappaterraSKY HIGHGermano Zullo

BABY/TODDLER

PRESCHOOL

MOVING BLOCKSYusuke Yonezu

BUILDING A HOUSEByron BartonHOME Carson EllisALPHABLOCK Christopher FranceschelliCOUNTABLOCKChristopher FranceschelliDINOBLOCKChristopher FranceschelliCITYBLOCKChristopher FranceschelliA IS FOR ART MUSEUMKaty FriedlandHOW A HOUSE IS BUILT Gail GibbonsSHAPEDavid GoodmanCITY SIGNS Zoran MilichCITY SHAPES Diana MurrayTHE CONSTRUCTION ALPHABET BOOKJerry PallottaGOING PLACESPeter Reynolds

TIME TO BUILD Kate RiggsGOODNIGHT GOODNIGHT CONSTRUCTION SITESherri RinkerWHERE DO DIGGERS SLEEP AT NIGHT? Brianna SayresDOWN HERE Valerie SharrardTHE MOST MAGNIFICENT THINGAshley SpiresBLOCK CITY Robert Louis StevensonTHE GAME OF MIX AND MATCH Herve TulletPRESS HERE Herve TulletIF I BUILT A CAR Chris Van Dusen IF I BUILT A HOUSEChris Van Dusen

ELEMENTARY ULTIMATE CONSTRUCTION SITE BOOKAnne-Sophie BaumannADA TWIST, SCIENTISTAndrea Beaty IGGY PECK ARCHITECT Andrea BeatyROSIE REVERE, ENGINEERAndrea BeatyFUTURE ARCHITECT’S HANDBOOKBarbara BeckTHE LINEPaula BossioWALK THIS WORLDJenny BroomA WORLD OF YOUR OWNLaura CarlinWHO BUILT THAT? MODERN HOUSESDidier CornilleWHO BUILT THAT? SKYSCRAPERS Didier CornilleSUNRISE TO HIGH-RISELucy DalzellTHE STORY OF BUILDINGSPatrick DillonWATCH THIS SPACEHadley Dyer

FUNNY MACHINES FOR GEORGE THE SHEEPGerladine ElschnerSUPER COOL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIESTammy EnzTIMELINE: A VISUAL HISTORY OF OUR WORLD Peter GoesTHE THREE LITTLE PIGS: AN ARCHITECTURAL TALESteven GuarnacciaGOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS Steven GuarnacciaARCHITECTURE ACCORDING TO PIGEONSStella GurneyDREAMING UPChristy HaleA YEAR AT A CONSTRUCTION SITENicholas Harris

A YEAR ON A PIRATE SHIPElizabeth HavercroftAMAZING BUILDINGSKate Hayden13 ARCHITECTS CHILDREN SHOULD KNOWFlorian HeineBIG BUILDINGS Catherine IpcizadeBRIDGES!Carol Johmann

ELEMENTARY EARTH-FRIENDLY BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, AND MOREEtta KanerALPHABET EVERYWHEREElliott KaufmanNUMBERS EVERYWHEREElliott KaufmanBUILD YOUR OWN CITYJoachim KlangFANTASTIC FERRIS WHEELBetsy KraftROBERTO THE INSECT ARCHITECT Nina LadenBRIDGES AND TUNNELSDonna LathamWOMEN OF STEEL AND STONE Anna LewisLEGO PLAY BOOK Daniel LipkowitzLEGO NEIGHBORHOOD BOOK Brian LylesBUILT TO LASTDavid MacaulayCASTLE David MacaulayCATHEDRALDavid MacaulayCITY A STORY OF ROMAN PLANNING David MacaulayMOSQUE David MacaulaTHE NEW WAY THINGS WORK David MacaulayPYRAMIDDavid MacaulayUNDERGROUNDDavid MacaulayYOU WOULDN’T WANT TO WORK ON A MEDIEVAL CATHEDRAL!Fiona MacdonaldYOU WOULDN’T WANT TO BE A SKYSCRAPER BUILDER! John MalamTHE BROOKLYN BRIDGEElizabeth MannTHE EMPIRE STATE BUILDINGElizabeth MannTHE GREAT PYRAMIDElizabeth MannTHE PARTHENONElizabeth MannSTATUE OF LIBERTYElizabeth Mann