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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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ROME TO VENICE

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)

Kids Italian Picture Dictionary

Kids Italian Picture Dictionary


by Inc. Berlitz International

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

1,000 words central to a child's everyday life -- animals, flowers, people, colors, numbers and activities -- teach even the youngest readers Italian. Each word is illustrated and accompanied by a phonetic transcription and phrase. (ITL449, $12.95)

Croatia, Cultures of the World

Croatia, Cultures of the World


by Robert Cooper

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A good overview to the culture, geography, history and changing political landscape of Croatia for readers aged 9 to 12. With color photographs, maps and recipes. (BLK74, $42.79)

Eyewitness: Ancient Rome

Eyewitness: Ancient Rome


by Simon James | Nick Nichols

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A visually rich survey of ancient Rome, this book in the excellent Eyewitness series explores daily life and history in the city and the outlying empire. (ITL337, $16.99)

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)

Rome Antics


by David Macaulay

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The incomparable MacAulay depicts Rome, ancient and modern, in this illustrated book told from the point of view of a wayward pigeon. For readers of all ages. (ITL64, $18.00)

The Ancient Mediterranean


by Rebecca Stefoff

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 153 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This illustrated atlas of the cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean for kids ages 9-12 includes chapters on Greece, Rome and Macedonia. (MED110, $31.36)

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator!

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator!


by John Malam | David Antram

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

One in a clever educational series, this amusingly illustrated book discloses the gory details of life in the Roman arena. (ITL340, $9.95)

City, A Story of Roman Planning and Construction

City, A Story of Roman Planning and Construction


by David Macaulay

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES
  • FAMILY

With innovative charts, drawings, text and a glossary, master draughtsman Macaulay tackles the planning and building of a typical Roman city, circa 25 BC, creating a fascinating portrait of Roman engineering for the whole family. (ITL507, $10.99)

 

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