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Vendela in Venice [Hardcover]

Christina Bjork (Author), Cristina Bjork (Author), Inga-Karin Eriksson (Illustrator)
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Bj?rk (Linnea in Monet's Garden) offers an engaging view of Venice from the perspective of an affable Swedish girl visiting the city with her father. Brief chapters, usually two to three pages, follow the duo's wanderings through the city and dip into Venetian history, culture and legend. Childlike imagery dots Vendela's anecdotal narrative: arriving in Venice by boat at night is "like sailing into the middle of a play." And while Vendela is clearly caught up in all that is "magical" about this floating city, she makes down-to-earth observations, too. She notes the "masses of plastic bottles" in the canal and, bored on a visit to the Accademia Museum, she discovers that it's best to look "at what is happening along the bottom of the pictures.... There are often funny little details, even on sad paintings." Eriksson (who collaborated with Bj?rk on The Other Alice) animates this breezy travelogue with realistic illustrations that accurately capture everything from architectural details to facial expressions; her style sits well alongside the numerous photographs and reproductions included here. A pleasant armchair excursion that will stir readers' wanderlust. Ages 10-up. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Grade 4-7-What Bj?rk's Linnea in Monet's Garden (R & S, 1987) accomplished in revealing the beauty of French Impressionism, this book achieves in unveiling the magic of Venice. Vendela lives in Stockholm, sometimes called the "Venice of the North," and her fondness for the copies of the magnificent Venetian horse statues at St. Mark's have created in her a desire to experience the Italian city firsthand. Thirty short chapters describe her weeklong sojourn there with her father. Information on glassblowing and gondola construction is presented as naturally as Vendela's disgust at the slaughtered animals in the market and her delight at tiramisu and almond-flavored milk. Photographs; reproductions of paintings, postcards, and ticket stubs; and other realia are paired with Eriksson's skillful watercolors. Adept at both figures and scenery, the artist captures the character of the city-the mystery of the moonlit palaces; the omnipresent cats, pigeons, and flapping laundry; the dazzle and scale of St. Mark's Square. A map of places visited adorns the endpapers. End matter includes tips for travelers, historical tidbits, a time line, and a list of of guidebooks and adult fiction. A must-read for armchair and actual travel enthusiasts, the book will also provide accurate and easily accessed data for reports.
Wendy Lukehart, Dauphin County Library, Harrisburg, PA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Souvenir of Venice for Children and Adults!, Oct 10 2001
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This review is from: Vendela in Venice (Hardcover)
I cchecked this out of the library to share some of the magic of Venice with my tweleve year old. She's been at me because I go on and on about La Serenissima, and having read the book, she now understands a bit of why I came to love this city so. I bought the book to keep with my Venice souvenirs as it gives so much information about the city and her sights.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, Sep 23 2001
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This is the best child's book I have seen so far. I read it to my 7 year old son and I loved it as much as he did. I have been to Venice and I learned a lot of new things that I did not know. The story is interesting in a travelogue sort of way and the illustrations are wonderful and varied. The only similar book that comes close would be The Three Golden Keys about Prague. As a previous reviewer stated it would be great if there was a book about every city like this. Although a child's book it is quite substantial, beautifully produced, and well worth the money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Vendela made our trip to Venice, Sep 3 2001
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This review is from: Vendela in Venice (Hardcover)
My 8 year old son read Vendela over and over before we went to Venice. His familiarity with the city made our trip - he recognized sites from the air on the way in based on the book! The author weaves facts and history into the narrative so we didn't realize until there how much we had learned about history, art, statues, bridges, cats, lions, and getting around -- my son even figured out where we were lost one time based on an illustration he remembered. We based much of our visit on what Vendela had done, since it felt familiar (and magical for dad & boy). Vendela is part of our scrapbook now; terrific book. I wish such a work were available for every city. Beautiful illustrations, too!
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