Set in Casa Batll, one of Antoni Gauds most renowned buildings, this joyful story introduces young readers to the architects work, inciting their curiosity and imagination along the way. While her nanny is sleeping, young Paloma hears a noise. She climbs the stairs of her house until she reaches the roof, where a dragon is perched. Unafraid, Paloma reaches out to pet the dragonbut he is ticklish, and as he laughs, he spews a myriad of sea animals that he had unwittingly swallowed. The house is transformed into a dreamy aquarium and the dragon settles into a deep sleep on the roof. Ccile Alixs playful story and Fred Sochards boldly graphic illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to Gauds exuberant vision. As readers make their way through Palomas home, they are introduced to its fabulous elementscolumns shaped like elephant legs; marine-inspired tiles, glass, and ironwork; and of course the spectacularly undulating, iridescent roof, which resembles a sleeping dragon. The end of the book includes a brief history of Gauds career and provides helpful background to Palomas story. Kids will want to linger over the pictures and imagine what their own house would be like if a dragon were living on their roof.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Children's Books, Children's Books Inspired By Famous Artworks .

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2019 by Prestel .

CECILE ALIX is a children's book author who spends her evenings reading to her three children. She also writes plays and offers theater classes for young people. She lives in Bourg-en-Bresse, in the East of France. FRED SOCHARD's art is inspired by folk art, adventure stories, and tales from around the world. His work includes book jackets, magazine covers, and illustrations for children's series. He lives in Anjou, France.