From Pyramids to Palaces: Architecture Around the World

See the world through buildings and discover the stories they tell.

This engaging architecture book for kids and teens ages 10 to 14 takes readers on a global journey through some of the world’s most remarkable structures. From ancient monuments like the Great Pyramid of Giza to iconic modern buildings such as the White House, young readers explore how architecture has evolved across time and cultures. Along the way, the book breaks down architectural styles, design features, and historical context, helping readers learn how to recognize and understand the buildings that shape our world.

Perfect for curious minds interested in history, art, and design, this nonfiction architecture guide makes complex ideas clear and accessible. With vivid visuals and fascinating facts, it encourages readers to look more closely at the built environment around them and uncover the meaning behind different styles and structures. Ideal for independent reading, school projects, or creative inspiration, this book is a valuable resource for anyone eager to explore the world of architecture.

Key Features:

• Architecture from Around the World: Explores ancient monuments and modern buildings across cultures and time periods.
• Learn to Decode Architectural Styles: Helps readers understand design elements, structure, and architectural language.
• History Meets Design: Connects buildings to the people, ideas, and eras that created them.
• Perfect for Ages 10 to 14: Written for middle school readers with growing interest in global culture and design.
• Great for Home or School: Ideal for classrooms, projects, and curious readers at home.

For more than 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children’s books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a love of learning in young minds. From novelty and board books to picture books, pop ups, and nonfiction, Albatros Media is dedicated to creating high-quality books that inspire imagination and discovery.

Tom Velcovsky is an author and creator of children's nonfiction books. He studied Audiovisual Production at the Silesian University in Opava, where he specialized in screenwriting and storyboards. After working in advertising, he devoted himself fully to creating children's books and comic strips. He is best known for books that introduce young readers to history, science, technology, architecture, and the natural world in an accessible and visually engaging way, and he belongs to a new generation of Czech children's nonfiction authors whose works combine carefully crafted content with distinctive illustration. Velcovsky is the author or co-author of a number of titles, including Famous Finds and Finders, How the New Seven Wonders of the World Were Built, Means of Transport That Almost Changed the World, and The Origins of Sports. He currently resides in the Czech Republic.

Jiri Bartunek is a Czech archaeologist and historian who holds a doctorate from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia. He has lived in the UK, Sweden, and Iceland, and is currently working to popularize history for the public through publications, museum exhibitions, and practical demonstrations such as fencing shows. His interests span the technical, social, military, and eschatological aspects of ancient civilizations. He is based in the Czech Republic.

Marie Kraus loves to explore and play with new techniques, but classic painting and digital illustration are closest to her heart. She became a tattoo artist in 2005, but for almost a decade now she has been working as a freelance illustrator too. Along with her two beautiful daughters, Marie’s utmost source of inspiration is nature. She was born in Ostrava, Czechia, surrounded by the architecture of Socialist Realism (aka Sorela). Having also spent part of her childhood in a little village in Northern Slovakia, she discovered that despite being an urban child, she felt utterly fascinated by the rural natural world she had a chance to observe there.