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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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NORTHERN ITALY

For Kids

Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook


by Yvette Garfield

  • FOOD
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 52 PAGES
  • 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)

Walt Disney's Pinocchio

Walt Disney's Pinocchio


by Steffi Fletcher

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 24 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The vintage illustrations in this Little Golden Book retelling will charm children and families alike -- a great companion to the beloved film. (ITA61, $3.99)

Italy, Enchantment of the World


by Jean F. Blashfield

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES
  • 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, $39.00)

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, $6.99)

Fire in the Hills


by Donna Jo Napoli

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 215 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In this sequel to Stones in the Water, Roberto escapes the Nazi camp and joins a small band of resistance fighters back in Italy. (ITA43, $7.99)

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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