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Format:
Book
Title:
Pippo the Fool
ISBN:
9781570916557

9781570917936
Publication Information:
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, ©2009.
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Summary:
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence was a marvel of art, architecture, and engineering. But it lacked a finishing ornament, a crown -- a dome! The city fathers had a solution: to invite the finest masters to compete for the chance to design a dome. The rumors of this contest reached the ears of Filippo Brunelleschi, better known in Florence as Pippo the Fool. As soon as he heard about the contest, Pippo knew it was the chance he had been waiting for. "If I can win the contest, I will finally lose that nickname once and for all!" This book tells the story of the construction of an architectural masterpiece -- Brunelleschi's Dome. Tracey E. Fern depicts Pippo's prickly personality with humor and warmth, and Pau Estrada's richly detailed illustrations bring Renaissance Florence to life. An excellent way to introduce kids to an important moment in Western engineering and history. - Publisher.

In fifteenth-century Florence, Italy, a contest is held to design a magnificent dome for the town's cathedral, but when Pippo the Fool claims he will win the contest, everyone laughs at him. Based on a true story.
Reading Level:
770 Lexile.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning LG 4.7 0.5.

Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.7 0.5 128142.

Reading Counts RC K-2 3.7 2 Quiz: 45948.
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