Wow. I don't read many books for little kids, but "Pippo the Fool" by Tracy E. Fern, illustrated by Pau Estrada, is awesome. I love this book. It's the story of Filippo Brunelleschi, known as "Pippo the Fool" because he was mostly unsuccessful as a "goldsmith, clockmaker, sculptor, and inventor," and how his revolutionary ideas allowed him to design a dome that was, at that period, practically impossible. The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore still stands in Florence today - with Pippo's dome towering over it. It was a miracle of its time.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
"Pippo the Fool"
Wow. I don't read many books for little kids, but "Pippo the Fool" by Tracy E. Fern, illustrated by Pau Estrada, is awesome. I love this book. It's the story of Filippo Brunelleschi, known as "Pippo the Fool" because he was mostly unsuccessful as a "goldsmith, clockmaker, sculptor, and inventor," and how his revolutionary ideas allowed him to design a dome that was, at that period, practically impossible. The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore still stands in Florence today - with Pippo's dome towering over it. It was a miracle of its time.
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