Eugene the Architect

Eugene the architect designs buildings that are incredibly straight and orderly. He is very proud of his latest workan enormous house with perfectly perpendicular walls and windows. One day he is surprised to find a tree growing in what will be the houses living room. Instead of cutting it down, Eugene studies the tree, marveling at the way its branches, roots, leaves, and trunk grow in elegant proportions. Suddenly, Eugene sees nature in an entirely new waynot as the opposite of precise order, but as something with its own type of perfection. Thibaut Rassats playful illustrations introduce young readers to basic architectural and geometric principles while amusing them with Eugenes prickly personality and joyful discovery. They will come away with a new appreciation for architecture and for the unexpected twists and turns that make the natural worldand our life in itso fascinating.