"Frank Lloyd Wright For Kids: His Life and Ideas" ($16.95, Chicago Review Press) by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen.

Did you know that renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed a triangular doghouse for a Labrador retriever at the request of a client’s son in 1956? Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen didn't when she first wrote a children's book chronicling Wright's acclaimed career in 1994, but she included that fun fact in the book's recently released second edition, "Frank Lloyd Wright For Kids: His Life and Ideas" ($16.95, Chicago Review Press).

An expanded rendering of architectural history and design, the new edition presents a nuanced portrait of Wright’s life and career for budding architecture buffs ages nine and up. We chatted with the Milwaukee, Wis., native to discuss the book and her appearances in Hyde Park and Oak Park this Saturday and Sunday.....Continue Reading

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