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This is London
Following on the runaway success of "This is New York," Universe is thrilled to reissue two more titles from M. Sasek's beloved children's travel series: "This is London" and "This is Paris."
Like "This is New York" and "This is San Francisco," "This is London" and "This is Paris" are facsimile editions ...more
Like "This is New York" and "This is San Francisco," "This is London" and "This is Paris" are facsimile editions ...more
Hardcover, 64 pages
Published
April 24th 2004
by Universe Publishing
(first published 1959)
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The text is quite dry, but it is informative. The illustrations are cute.
It was originally written, I think, in 1959. This new edition kept the original book intact, but included footnotes with the changes that have occurred over the years.
It was originally written, I think, in 1959. This new edition kept the original book intact, but included footnotes with the changes that have occurred over the years.
At first glance, the artwork feels a bit corny and 1960ish ("Well, duh!" you say.) but after a few readings the feeling lessens, and it becomes charming... much like Ludwig Bemelman's Madeline books. Great for children as an introduction to London.
I will be buying this book for my friends who went to London with my husband and I. And one for ourselves. In 2007 they updated the facts but already a few are wrong. It would be fun to give students the task of finding which ones!
I love, love these books written and illustrated by Sasek. The story is good, but admittedly, I love the illustrations more.
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Nice series, and bless them for updating with end notes, not interfering with the original text!
the pictures are very 50s in style and helpfully updated at the back
Great book for the little ones. A classic.
I am kind of obsessed with this book.
Saw this book at Hatchard's the other day and decided to give it a try. I've always loved children's books because of their whimsical way of looking at the world, and this book lived up to that standard. The illustrations are quirky and the book itself is full of interesting facts that people of all ages can stand to learn from. The only thing I dislike is the exorbitant price you pay for a book with only 64 pages!
It was my brother's book, but I loved it best. My brother has this book still, somewhere, in a box I suppose. Probably out in the shed in my yard. Hmmm. I think there's a crazy little guy sawing a tree branch, which, when it falls, will take him with. Weird.
1959 CLASSIC! Wonderful illustrations of the architecture and sights.
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Miroslav Sasek (1916-1980) is an author and illustrator from Czechoslovakia. He is best known for a series of books for children titled This Is...
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