(3) 4-6 Translated by Joan Sandin. Illustrated by Lena Anderson. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition (in a revised format) introduces a new generation of readers to artist Claude Monet and the Impressionism movement through art- and flower-lover Linnea's exuberant description of a trip to Paris. The book's engaging mix of photographs, watercolor illustrations, and reproductions of Monet's paintings pull readers into the story, which smoothly incorporates facts and information.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(2) 4-6 Translated by Patricia Crampton. Illustrated by Inga-Karin Eriksson. An enchanting introduction to Venice, as seen by a Swedish child whose father takes her there for Easter vacation. Besides Vendela's quest to see the original horse sculptures, which now appear in replica on San Marco's façade, there's also glass-blowing, gondola construction, good eating, and fascinating bits of history. Eriksson's cityscapes are peopled with affectionately observed characters.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1999