My New Favorite Children's Book is...

"What's Inside?" by Giles Laroche. This book is about some of the most interesting structures in the world (including a Mayan pyramid, the Guggenheim museum, and Independence Hall in Philadelphia). It's illustrated with incredibly detailed papercuts, and describes the interior and exterior of each building. The book also contains a glossary of architectural terms. (Now when I take walks with my son we notice the cupolas, pediments and columns.) The night after we first read this book, A told me he dreamed he was trying to climb the steps of the Mayan pyramid so he could see the jaguar throne that is inside.