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Illustrated biography of the guy who did it all - he was a painter, inventor, engineer, pageant director, sculptor, musician. He observed nature, studied the human body, drew maps and designed weapons. (Chapter book)
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Take a trip
through Rome, old and new – ruins of the Roman forum, Emperor
Constantine's foot, Piazza Venezia and the "wedding cake"
monument, biggest church in the world, St. Peter's, secret passageways
of Castel Sant'Angelo, legend of Santa Maria Maggiore, and more.
Whimsical illustrations capture the panoramic history and fun in
Rome today, this is a classic. (Picture book)
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Elisabetta falls in love with Giuliano de' Medici, son of Lorenzo the Magnificent. But Florence is divided by war and a tyrannical monk, and it's Leonardo da Vinci, not Giuliano, who captures her smile, the portrait of Monna Lisa. (Chapter book)
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Leonardo da
Vinci is painting the Last Supper, but it's going very slowly,
and must be finished before the Pope arrives in Milan. Seen through
the eyes of Giacomo, da Vinci's youthful servant, this is a suspenseful
story of Leonardo, the man, the artist, the inventor, set in the
turbulent life and times of 15th century Milan.(Chapter
book)
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Pop-up biography of Leonardo da Vinci, from apprenticeship in Florence to his brilliant drawings of the human body and mechanical inventions, famous portraits and paintings, design for a colossal horse, robots and ideal city. (Activity book)
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Life
and times of a Renaissance genius – the mega-talented Michelangelo,
painter of the Sistine Chapel, sculptor of David and Pieta, and
architect of St. Peter's in Rome. (Picture Book)
Also chapter book: Michelangelo for Kids: His Life and Ideas
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Little Katie gets
in the picture, when the Mona Lisa invites her to climb into Italian Renaissance
paintings. But everything doesn't go quite right, and it takes an angel
to soothe three angry Botticelli dancers and a roaring lion
of Venice. Charming illustrations, fun for little kids. (Picture
book)
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Illustrated biography of Galileo, astronomer, mathematician, artist, musician, rebel teacher at the University of Pisa, inventor of the telescope, punishment and house arrest by the Inquisition for his theory that the earth revolves around the sun. (Chapter book)
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16th
century Venice. Donata breaks the rigid confines of her noble family
to explore her beloved city. Sparkling story of a teenage girl who
would rather wear smelly clothes of a fisherboy than silks and parasols,
and glows with the light and colors of Venice. (Chapter book)
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Essential guide
to ancient Rome – history, the emperors (complete timeline),
legionaries, senators and slaves, family life, gladiators and the
arena, food and dinner parties, music and theater, gods and religion.
Fabulous artifacts, detailed photographs, and a model of the Colosseum.
(Picture book)
Also, chapter book: Where Is the Colosseum?
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All about Roman gods and goddesses, adventures of those fearless twins Romulus and Remus (founders of Rome), emperors good and bad, family life, children of Rome (parents were strict), festivals, gladiators, fall of the empire. Delightful illustrations, Roman history comes alive! (Picture book)
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If
you're planning to visit Rome, Ostia, Hadrian's Villa, Pompeii,
Herculaneum or Paestum, this is an essential guide to the ruins.
With cool plastic overlays, you can see what the dusty ruins look
like today, and what they looked like in Roman times. (Picture
book)
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Illustrated history of Pompeii from the eruption to buried city, rediscovered and excavated centuries later. Also, find out about daily life in Pompeii – shopping, fashion, housing, theater, and gladiator games. (Illustrated chapter book)
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Strega
Nona, a kindly grandma, has a magic pasta pot.
Big Anthony gets into trouble when he says, "Bubble, bubble
pasta pot, boil me some pasta nice and hot." Fun for little
ones. (Picture book)
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Each pocket-size book is a scavenger hunt for Florence and Venice. Find portraits in the museums, get your photo taken in front of the "Gates of Paradise," rub the bronze boar, visit a pasticceria, count the bridges across the Grand Canal, and more. Fun for everyone in the family. (Activity book)
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Nineteen different themed trails through Rome – secrets of statues, mysteries and legends, yummy food, "where emperors trod," unique celebrations, real and mythical creatures, symbols of power, under your feet, ghostly tales, and more. (Illustrated chapter book)
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Kids can read for themselves about Italy, famous for its boot shape. Spend the day with Pia, meet her family, go to school, find out about cities and islands, learn about long history of Italy, play soccer and eat typical Italian food. (Easy reader)
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Ciao! Take a trip around Italy with Fausto – food (check out all the different pasta shapes), myths, history, traditions, Christmas and Carnival celebrations, school, sports (soccer most popular), games, fast facts. (Picture book)
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