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Angie's Reviews - A Construction of Cranes by Margaret Robson Kett & Caitlin Ziegler

November 29, 2020

A Construction of Cranes

By Margaret Robson Kett & illustrated by Caitlin Zielger

$24.95, Kettlestitch Press

Ages 3-8

It seems the norm nowadays for our city and suburban skylines to be crowded with cranes, so it’s about time someone came up with a collective noun for them. At least, that’s how I’m interpreting the title of this eye-catching book – the debut publication from Melbourne-based Kettlestitch Press. The title works on another level, too, reflecting the way in which both its text and images explore how cranes construct geometric shapes, high in the sky. An unusual format (tall and thin, befitting its subject matter) makes this book standout, as do the kaleidoscopic illustrations, which use collage to emphasise shapes and angles. While a few labelled illustrations give factual information about cranes, the text focuses on form and movement, imagining what it would be like to be a crane, and the overall feel is abstract and artistic. 

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