In the “Building Readers” gallery, visitors explore the intersections between the alphabets and simple shapes that form the basis of storytelling and design. Rendering courtesy Plus & Greater Than / National Building Museum

Babar the Elephant and other creatures at the Building Museum

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How many English speakers in America, born in the 1930s, remember The Story of  Babar the Elephant?   My copy was too big for me to carry up the stairs of my grandmother’s house when I was three.  This giant Babar edition is displayed in the fantastic new exhibit at The Building Museum in Washington, DC. which opened in January 2024. The book […]

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