I Love My City - Paperback Book - by France Desmarais - 9781772782837 - Pajama Press

56 pages packed with information about

How cities developed around the world

The people who make cities their home

Architecture and culture

How urban planners organize a city and its services

The role of City Hall

Systems for water, waste, and energy

And innovations for an eco-friendly urban future

In the spirit of

David Macaulay’s The Way Things Work, I Love My City is a

treasure 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, or

become what we know today? How do urban planners know where to place fire

stations, schools, and parks? What’s a water tower, and how does it fill the

pipes 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 found

in 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 the

history, geography, demography, technology, infrastructure, and government of

cities, with fascinating facts about specific urban centres around the world. A

particular focus on ecology, green energy, and environmental planning moves

readers forward to consider what sustainable development might look like in the

future as well. This nonfiction STEM title, ideal for civics and social studies

units, includes a table of contents, a glossary, and a list of resources for

further research. Written by children’s author France Desmarais and municipal

administrator Richard Adam, with lively full-color illustrations from Yves

Dumont, I Love My City is a captivating resource for the library, classroom,