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VENICE CITY STAY
For Kids
Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei
• 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 for young readers. A Cadecott Honor Book and winner of the Scientific American Young Readers Book Award.
(ITL331, $7.99) |
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This Is Venice
• Miroslav Sasek
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2005 •
PAPER
• 60 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A classic portrait of Venice for children. First published in 1961, this is a facsimile edition of Sasek's charming original. Famous architectural structures and the famous Venetian waterways are depicted here, as well as quirkier attractions like street vendors and the city's abundant pigeons, in bright, stylized illustrations. Ages 4-8.
(ITL627, $17.95) |
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The Diary of Melanie Martin: Or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza
• Carol Weston
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
• 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) |
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Daughter of Venice
• 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) |
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Leonardo's Horse
• 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. Dent, too, died without seeing the horse finished, but his wishes were honored and the giant horse became a gift to Italy from the United States. Today it's on display in Milan. The book is illustrated, handsome and appropriate for a wide range of readers, from 7-year-olds to adults.
(ITL344, $21.99) |
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