Janet Grace Milone
A new genre in Children’s literature:The first book in a series of children’s books for the traveler.A book that can be read by either child or parent, or both together.A book that is informative, entertaining, and educational. Literature for Parent and child, the reader is taught a little Italian, art, art history, history, science, and social studies through story telling. The reader can use this book as a precursor for a trip to Florence, Italy, and it can be used during the visit as interactive material. The reader can also take a trip to Florence, and never leave the comfort of their own home. The Did You Know section provides the reader with facts and dates about historical characters; Artwork and Where to Find It: ten works of art are listed, where to find them, and a check box to mark when found; Author’s Trivia: a thumbnail sketch on how the author wrote the book, so that the reader can scribe their own experiences and write their own story; Cross Word Puzzle: reinforces knowledge to promote long term memory; Color Me Pages: nine sketches from the original artwork to be colored-in by the reader. 3
