Out with boring bedtime stories!

I haven't been keeping up with my blogs, blog posting or reading anything that isn't toddler behaviour, university or international move related of late.  But I was just scrolling through Babyology's latest newsletter which just arrived in my inbox and found and article about a book I just bought and love...

I recently went to the Building Museum in Washington DC, for something to do, for Olive to play in "The Building Zone" (play room) and to check out the Lego exhibit (right). 

The play room for kids was ok, nothing special but nice for something different. The Lego exhibit wasn't quite as I expected either - impressive but a bit meh all at once.  The replica buildings were incredible but all in grey or clear bricks so visually not overly interesting, especially for the younger set. 
 What I did like was the gift shop - no surprises there really!
It's full of cool things for kids and adults as well as a great selection of books.

While in the store, I read through the book 'The three little pigs - An architectural tale' and loved it.

Admittedly I wasn't prpeared to pay the $22 the Building Museum was asking for the book but came home and snapped it up on Amazon for $12.89 including free 2 day shipping*.

The book is fantastic, beautifully illustrated and is a great version of the classic Three Little Pigs story. Better yet, it has great design icons for Mum and Dad to look at while they read the bed time story (over and over, again and again).
 
Here is part of the babyology article:
 "Once upon a time three little pigs decided to build their own homes. But the big bad wolf is lurking and will do whatever he can to have them for a meal! Sound familiar? Of course it does but there is something different in this retelling of storybook classic The Three Little Pigs. These little pigs are creative, with a flair for architecture and design.

The Three Little Pigs – An Architectural Tale by Steven Guarnaccia uses famous architects and their contemporaries to give a classic story a distinctly modern and stylish edge. Guarnaccia has turned the little pigs into Frank Gehry, Philip Johnson and Frank Lloyd Wright. Piggy Gehry lives in a house of scraps, Piggy Johnson lives in a house of glass and Piggy Lloyd Wright builds his of stone and concrete – and it looks remarkably like Fallingwater...." You can read the rest of the posting here...

Options for purchasing the book... 

Babyology recommends the Australian site Fishpond.com.au - $19.95 including free shipping

I'd say have a look at BookDepository.com USD$12.49/AUD$12.74 including free worldwide shipping or Amazon for $12.89 including free (US) 2 day shipping*. 

Happy Reading!

xo S

Images: from Babyology.com - from the book 'The three little pigs - An architectural tale' and the National Building Museum.

*Amazon - you can get free Amazon Prime membership if you're a Mom... That means free 2 day shipping in the US for up to a year. Check out - http://www.amazon.com/gp/mom/signup/welcome