I Love My City

A beautifully illustrated nonfiction primerabout how cities work for middle-grade readers exploring geography, civics,history, science, and technology
The Big Book of Civil Engineering for Curious Kids56 pages packed with information aboutHow cities developed around the worldThe people who make cities their homeArchitecture and cultureHow urban planners organize a city and its servicesThe role of City HallSystems for water, waste, and energyAnd innovations for an eco-friendly urban futureIn the spirit ofDavid Macaulay’s The Way Things Work, I Love My City is atreasure trove of information for middle-grade readers who want to know the howand why of cities. Why did cities start appearing in the first place, orbecome what we know today? How do urban planners know where to place firestations, schools, and parks? What’s a water tower, and how does it fill thepipes of thousands of people? How about roads and highways, communications and energy,water treatment and waste? The answers to these questions and more can be foundin this richly illustrated, global guide to everything urban.Today, 55% of the global population is urban,and that number is only growing. In I Love My City, readers explore thehistory, geography, demography, technology, infrastructure, and government ofcities, with fascinating facts about specific urban centres around the world. Aparticular focus on ecology, green energy, and environmental planning movesreaders forward to consider what sustainable development might look like in thefuture as well. This nonfiction STEM title, ideal for civics and social studiesunits, includes a table of contents, a glossary, and a list of resources forfurther research. Written by children’s author France Desmarais and municipaladministrator Richard Adam, with lively full-color illustrations from YvesDumont, I Love My City is a captivating resource for the library, classroom,or home.