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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 & THE RIVIERA

For Kids

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)

Italy, The People

Italy, The People


by Greg Nickles

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
  • OUT OF PRINT

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)

Betsy and the Great World

Betsy and the Great World


by Maud Hart Lovelace

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 321 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS
  • OUT OF PRINT

Irrepressible Betsy Ray -- would-be novelist and romantic idealist with two left feet -- is 21 years old and bound for Europe in this delightful installment in the "Betsy-Tacy" series. (EUR116, $6.95)

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)

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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