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MEDIEVAL TOWNS OF TUSCANY
For Kids
Kids Italian Picture Dictionary
• Inc. Berlitz International
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2004 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
1,000 words central to a child's everyday life -- animals, flowers, people, colors, numbers and activities -- teach even the youngest readers Italian. Each word is illustrated and accompanied by a phonetic transcription and phrase.
(ITL449, $12.95) |
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Leonardo da Vinci
• Diane Stanley
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A stunning pictorial biography for younger readers.
(ITL694, $6.99) |
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Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei
• Peter Sis
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
PAPER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A beautifully illustrated homage to Galileo for children ages 6 to 8. In simple prose, Sis chronicles Galileo's life and evokes the Renaissance world. It's a memorable introduction to science and Italy for young readers. A Cadecott Honor Book and winner of the Scientific American Young Readers Book Award.
(ITL331, $7.99) |
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T is for Toscana
• Gary Kelley
LITERATURE •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
This alphabet book takes readers to Tuscany, representing each letter of the Italian alphabet with an Italian word, such as "bicicletta" (bicycle) or "gelato" (ice cream), and featuring artist Gary Kelley's illustrations as a sumptuous collection of painted snapshots.
(ITL931, $17.95) |
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Cathedral, The Story of its Construction
• David Macaulay
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1973 •
HARD COVER
• 77 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In this illuminating book for middle readers, master draughtsman MacAulay presents text and innovative drawings that detail the planning and construction of a 13th-century Gothic cathedral. It's a masterpiece.
(EUR24, $18.00) |
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Leonardo, Beautiful Dreamer
• Robert Byrd
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An oversize, beautifully illustrated introduction to the life, work and ideas of Leonardo, organized thematically with text, brilliantly colored paintings , sidebars and other gems. Aimed at 7-10 year olds, the book will appeal to the whole family.
(ITL487, $17.99) |
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The Diary of Melanie Martin: Or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza
• Carol Weston
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Ten-year-old Melanie tells all about her family's summer trip to Italy, writing it all down in her dear diary. A hit on the middle-school market, it packs in a lot of cultural information while being very of-the-moment. Ages 8-10.
(ITL438, $5.50) |
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Juliet
• Anne Fortier
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 461 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Make no mistake, this is a page-turning romance but Foriter also has done her research, sending her young American protagonist to Siena in search of family, who naturalkly turn out to be descendants of the feuding Tolomei and Salimbeni.
(ITA283, $15.00) |
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Learn Italian Together
• Living Language
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2006 •
BOXED
• FAMILY
These multimedia boxed sets feature CDs, games, stickers and adorable illustrations to help kids and parents pick up a new language together.
(ITL761, $22.95) |
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