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MILAN & THE LAKES
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Berlitz Kids Italian Language Pack  •   Berlitz Multimedia   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  This Italian language set, all packed in a red-handled box, includes a 64-page storybook, flashcards, a 200-word picture dictionary, audio CD, parent's guide and certificate. For kids ages 4 to 8. (ITL270, $26.95)
 
 
Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook  •  Yvette Garfield   • FOOD • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  This fun, easy-to-use cookbook teaches budding chefs how to prepare garlic bread, spaghetti and meatballs while introducing them to the language and culture of Italy. (ITA66, $28.00)
 
 
Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei  •  Peter Sis   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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)
 
 
Eyewitness Renaissance  •  Alison Cole   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • OUT OF PRINT  •  This lively, illustrated encyclopedia of the Renaissance for young readers covers sculpture, painting and architecture, and includes chapters on Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Boticelli and other well-known figures of the time. A terrific introduction for the family. (ITL239, $19.99)
 
 
Italy, Enchantment of the World  •  Jean F. Blashfield   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  This illustrated, factual survey by Children's Press introduces youngsters ages 9-12 to the people, daily life, history and culture of Italy. Filled with drawings, maps and photographs, this primer has much to offer the entire family. (ITA44, $38.00)
 
 
Italy, The People  •  Greg Nickles   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  A vibrant cultural portrait of the Italian people, both northern and southern, well illustrated with color photographs and filled with interesting facts and information. A wonderful introduction for middle schoolers and the entire family. (ITL335, $7.95)
 
 
The Diary of Melanie Martin: Or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza  •  Carol Weston   • LITERATURE • 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)
 
 
Learn Italian Together  •   Living Language   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 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)
 
 
Leonardo's Horse  •  Hudson Talbott  •  Jean Fritz   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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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