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Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei

Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei


by 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. (ITL331, $7.99)

This Is Venice


by Miroslav Sasek

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 60 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A classic portrait of Venice for children, part of Savek's beloved and nostalgic children's travel series. First published in 1961, this facsimile edition of Sasek's charming original includes the same bright, stylized illustrations. Ideal for ages 4-8. (ITL627, $17.95)

Croatia, Cultures of the World

Croatia, Cultures of the World


by Robert Cooper

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A good overview to the culture, geography, history and changing political landscape of Croatia for readers aged 9 to 12. With color photographs, maps and recipes. (BLK74, $42.79)

Croatia, Enchantment of the World

Croatia, Enchantment of the World


by Martin Hintz

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
  • OUT OF PRINT

A comprehensive overview of the geography and people of Croatia for children ages 9-12. This book is a thoroughly illustrated description of the nature, history, people, religion, culture and economy of Croatia. (BLK73, $37.00)

Daughter of Venice

Daughter of Venice


by Donna Jo Napoli

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 274 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Prevented by Venetian custom from walking about her own native city, high-spirited Donata dresses herself as a boy and sets out to see the sights. Lots of period detail enlivens this young adult novel about life in 16th-century Venice. (ITL343, $6.50)

Leonardo's Horse


by Hudson Talbott | Jean Fritz

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Crackerjack children's writer Jean Fritz here presents an intriguing dual biography: first, of Leonardo da Vinci, who labored for years on a giant bronze sculpture of a horse, never finished; and secondly, of Charlie Dent, an American who in 1977 vowed to complete what Leonardo began. (ITL344, $21.99)

 

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