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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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CZECH & AUSTRIA FAMILY

For Kids

Play, Mozart, Play!

Play, Mozart, Play!


by Peter Sis

  • MUSIC
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

With colorful, exuberant illustrations, children's book author and illustrator extraordinaire, Peter Sis brings Mozart to life in this playful celebration of the musician's 250th birthday. (AST85, $16.99)

A Boy of Old Prague


by Sulamith Ish-Kishor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 90 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

When a young serf is caught stealing, the lord of the manor sentences him to service in the Jewish ghetto, where he discovers unexpected kindness. This tale of tolerance, suitable for ages 9-12, features distinctive illustrations by Ben Shahn. (CZH91, $3.99)

Eyewitness Castle

Eyewitness Castle


by Christopher Gravett

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

Take a look behind the walls of these fascinating fortresses and learn how they were built to house hundreds of people and animals; how a young boy rose from lowly page to noble knight; and what life was like for the castle residents. With a CD of clip art and a poster. (EUR335, $16.99)

Golem

Golem


by David Wisniewski | Lee Salsberry

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A retelling of a Jewish legend, set in Prague in the 16th century, a dark time for the city's Jewish residents. A rabbi builds a clay giant to protect his people from persecution; the golem, in this version, speaks with a child's simplicity. The remarkable paper-cutout illustrations brilliantly evoke the Prague of old. Ages 7-10. (CZH38, $17.00)

Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles (Austria-Hungary, 1769)

Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles (Austria-Hungary, 1769)


by Kathryn Lasky

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 238 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The ill-fated future queen of France records life at the Habsburg palace in Austria in this novel-in-diary-format, written by the reliably excellent children's author Kathryn Lasky. For ages 9-12. (FRN342, $10.99)

The Magic Flute, An Opera by Mozart


by Kyr Teis

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Kyra Teis's adaptation of Mozart's opera contains all the classic fairy tale elements. Prince Tamino must save Princess Pamina from her evil mother, the queen. To help him on his quest, three lovely ladies give him a magic flute that will charm both animals and humans. (AST100, $7.95)

The Medieval World

The Medieval World


by Philip Steele

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 95 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This rousing and colorfully illustrated tale for ages 7 to 10 brings to life the chivalry, battles and sieges and politics of Medieval Europe. (EUR256, $12.95)

In Mozart's Shadow, His Sister's Story

In Mozart's Shadow, His Sister's Story


by Carolyn Meyer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 368 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Meyers recreates the life of Nannerl Mozart, whose own musical abilities are trumped by her brother's genius. For ages 12 and up. (AUS220, $17.00)

The Three Golden Keys


by Peter Sis

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • FAMILY

In this visually entrancing picture book, Sis meets the Golem, Hanus the Clockmaker and other characters from his childhood in Prague, both imagined and real. Both adults and children will delight in Sis's magical illustrations. (CZH39, $24.99)

The Wall, Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

The Wall, Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain


by Peter Sis

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 56 PAGES
  • FAMILY

With his usual flair and attention to detail, illustrator Peter Sis deftly sketches the events, experiences and history of his youth in Prague. (CZH78, $18.99)

 

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