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NORTHERN ITALY & THE RIVIERA
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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)
 
 
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)
 
 
This Is Venice  •  Miroslav Sasek   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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. Idea for ages 4-8. (ITL627, $17.95)
 
 
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, 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)
 
 
Daughter of Venice  •  Donna Jo Napoli   • LITERATURE • 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  •  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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