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On the heels of the runaway bestsellers This is New York and This is Paris, Universe is pleased to reissue another title from M. Sasek's beloved and nostalgic children's travel series.

Like the other Sasek classics, This is Venice is a facsimile edition of his original book from the 1960s and is still timely and current in every way. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than 40 years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is...Today" page at the back of the book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful narrative, makes for a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember this book from their childhood.

This is Venice, first published in 1961, presents indelible impressions of romantic, watery Venice, where under a brilliant blue sky Sasek the gondolier navigates the winding canals to visit such famous and glorious landmarks as the Palazzo Grassi, Piazza San Marco, Doges Palace, and the Accademia di Belle Arti.

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On the heels of the runaway bestsellers This is New York and This is Paris, Universe is pleased to reissue another title from M. Sasek's beloved and nostalgic children's travel series.
Like the other Sasek classics, This is Venice is a facsimile edition of his original book from the 1960s and is still timely and current in every way. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than 40 years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is...Today" page at the back of the book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful narrative, makes for a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember this book from their childhood.
This is Venice, first published in 1961, presents indelible impressions of romantic, watery Venice, where under a brilliant blue sky Sasek the gondolier navigates the winding canals to visit such famous and glorious landmarks as the Palazzo Grassi, Piazza San Marco, Doges Palace, and the Accademia di Belle Arti.

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M. Sasek was born in 1916 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. An author and illustrator, he is best remembered for his classic stories on the great cities of the world. He died in 1980.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Universe; 1/23/05 edition (February 22, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0789312239
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0789312235
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 8 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.28 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.07 x 0.48 x 12.58 inches

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Miroslav Šašek (November 16, 1916, Prague – May 1980, Wettingen, Switzerland) was a Czech emigre author and illustrator, best known for a series of books for children titled This Is..., which he signed M. Sasek.

Originally trained as an architect, he had just begun a career in children's literature when the Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948 prompted him to emigrate to Munich, West Germany, where he worked for Radio Free Europe from 1951 to 1957. This Is Paris appeared in 1959, starting what ultimately grew into a series of eighteen books. Šašek's This Is London received the New York Times Choice of Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year in 1959, as did This Is New York in 1960. This Is New York also received the Boy's Club of America Junior Books Award in 1961, while This Is the United Nations appeared on the International Board on Books for Young People Honor List in 1979. Šašek was living in Paris at the time of his death, which occurred on a trip to Switzerland.

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kristian

Another great one in the series though some baffling omissions about Venice

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2020

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My (almost 4 year old) son is fascinated by all things travel, and since we must nightly read one of the books in the series (We also have This is... New York, London, Paris, Rome, Britain and This way to the Moon), I figured This is Venice would be a good addition to our library. And indeed, he is fascinated with this city of canals and bridges. The book spends a lot of time on the bridges, and boats, which makes sense as it is so unique. Neither Carnivale or masks are mentioned which seems like an odd omission, but it is, as always, a beautiful and informative book.

The book is long, and is very fact filled; there is no storyline or characters you follow around. My child loved this but some children might find it a bit dry.

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I Liked - The Kids Not So Much...

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My children are 5 & 8. I really wanted them to like this book because I think it's interesting but it wasn't able to hold the kids attention. Just to get an understanding - we have a library of over 3,000 books - there aren't many we don't like but this book is more like a history lesson rather then a story which I think the kids were expecting. I do think the author did a good job breaking down what could be complicated information into short more understandable pieces but it still wasn't able to hold their attention. My eight year old asked if we could move onto something else. :-( I'm still going to keep it in hopes that maybe in another year they'll be more interested.

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I bought this book for my children because I remembered enjoying them very much when I was a child. My reaction now to the "This is..." series is that they are very superficial and light, but that misses the point. As an introduction to new places, to intrigue a child's mind without overwhelming him or her, they are great. The impart an excitement and an optimistic openness. So what that they don't tell the whole story of any city? They light the fuse for a curiosity that will last the rest of one's life. Besides, I very much enjoy that late 50's-early 60's confident characature style.

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one of my favorite entries in the sasek series!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2011

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sasek's books are all visually lovely, no doubt about it, however they are also incredibly informative, which i quite appreciate. this book is littered with amazing images and interesting facts. i would definitely say this entry has some of the more whimsical (the pigeons page!) and exotic (the grand canal) images present in sasek's books.

and as with all the updated printings of sasek's books, there is a welcome list of "this is the city...today!" at the end of the book with changes listed since the original printing. it is great to see both the way the city WAS as well as the present day differences.

i highly recommend this book if you are interested in either venice, or simply in wonderful illustration.

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I was looking forward to reading This is Venice to our grandchildren as I had recently returned from a 5 week stay in Venice. Also, my husband and I take our grandchildren to Venice when they reach the age of 11 years - so far we've taken 3 of our 6 grandchildren to Venice. Our youngest grandchildren are 3 and 4. I bought the book for them. However, as I read through it I found it quite dated. In fact, I was disappointed and frustrated to the point of taking out a pen and inserting in the appropriate places information explaining facts about the city that were not well explained, and correcting facts that are no longer true.

When I was telling our 4 year old grandson that there are no cars or streets in Venice but instead there are canals and boats, he responded, "you're kidding, grandma - right?" I brought out the Venice books I have made to show him the photos of his cousins walking alongside canals, riding on vaparettos and enjoying the treat of a gondola excursion through the back streets (canals).

The sense of wonder that is Venice is not felt in the Sasek book. Even the illustrations are dated and unsatisfying. For example, it's confusing for young children to view an illustration of Piazza San Marco filled with cars regardless of the explanation that this would never happen.

My feeling is that a completely new book needs to be written in the same style as the "This is....." series and the current "This is Venice" book should be shelved!

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alex

Best series

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 20, 2021

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The art and layout in these books is just so wonderful.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 29, 2017

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These books are so charming and a fine introduction for any age person. I bought Venice, Rome, New York, and Paris for my niece when she gets a little older. She'll be a year in November -- I may be too attached to these by then to let them go. I think these books should be in every child's library.

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Dave

Nice book. Good prep for Venice for kids.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 24, 2019

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Kids (7 and 9) liked the book. They read up on it before our trip out and then were excited to see Venice.

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Greg Bourgeois

Beautiful children’s book.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 28, 2021

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The artwork is beautiful. The description of life in Venice is charming and is suitable reading material for a small child. The vocabulary is sufficiently elevated to improve the reader’s language skill.

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wonderful book

Reviewed in Italy 🇮🇹 on June 15, 2023

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I love the illustrations !

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凄く良いです♪

Reviewed in Japan 🇯🇵 on April 11, 2011

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色使いが鮮やかで見ているだけで、気持ちが弾むようです。
随分前にヴェニスに行きましたが、また、その時の光景が思い起こされました。
見終わった後は下駄箱の上に立てかけてインテリアとして飾ってます。
玄関が明るくなりオシャレです！！

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Mauro Barbero

Libro bellissimo, da collezione, ma delusa dal modo con cui Amazon mi ha spedito l'articolo!

Reviewed in Italy 🇮🇹 on December 4, 2022

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Acquistato per un regalo; il libro è bellissimo ma sono rimasto deluso dal modo con cui mi è stato spedito da Amazon. Il libro è arrivato imballato, ma con un angolo della copertina rigida leggermente danneggiato. La cosa veramente spiacevole è che la copertina del libro è arrivata contemporaneamente al pacco contenente il libro, ma separata dal libro stesso, senza un regolare imballo e con l'etichetta della spedizione Amazon incollata direttamente sulla copertina del libro! Sono libri che possono essere acquistati anche per collezione, quindi ci si aspetta che arrivino in buonissimo stato e comunque evitando almeno di esporli ad eventuali rischi di danneggiamento (mi riferisco ovviamente a quanto mi è stato consegnato senza imballo!).

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Lovely book about Venice for kids and adults alike. ...

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 1, 2018

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Lovely book about Venice for kids and adults alike.

On my trip, I made a endeavour to visit all the places and things in the book and made it part of my discovery of the city. Must buy if going to Venice!

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