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An introduction to Miroslav Sasek, the world-famous creator of the This Is… series of children’s books.
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Miroslav Sasek
Sample text from this glorious, colourful picture tour for young and old: Greece, rich in history, in light, in marble; the birthplace of western civilization.
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Selections from M. Sasek’s most popular children’s travel guides compiled into one big look at the United States and its unique history.
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A compilation of abridged versions of M. Sasek’s most popular children’s travel books.
First published in 1960, Miroslav Sasek’s vision of New York nearly forty years ago still remains fresh: the hustle and bustle of Times Square, the ethnic neighborhoods, the awe-inspiring architecture…
In this work first published in 1970, Sasek swings down under, winging his readers into Sydney, with its famous bridge and space-age Opera House; bustling, modern Melbourne; colonial Adelaide; semitropical…
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In this book, Sasek does a superb job of presenting the Eternal City as it might appear to a young tourist – as a kaleidoscopic array of strange and fascinating…
Illustrator Miroslav Sasek captures both the breathtaking landscape and the cosmopolitan flavor of the City by the Bay. First published in 1962, Sasek’s jaunty, colorful illustrations will still dazzle kids…
Explores the capital of the United Kingdom, presenting drawings of its streets, buildings, bridges, market areas, and people.
A pictorial tour of the city of light presenting drawings of the people, historic monuments, and modern sights of Paris.
This title focuses on the small details like shops and individual streets. It is a Scottish book that seems to capture the essence of Edinburgh as it still is today.
Originally published: New York: Macmillan, 1967.
First published in the 1960s, these volumes in the beloved and nostalgic travel series take today’s readers on tours of Hong Kong and Rome. The facsimile editions have been meticulously…
A pictorial tour of the promised land presenting drawings of the historic sights and modern city and town life in Israel.
Here is a three-language nation of grand palaces and lofty cathedrals, where lake bottoms play host to castles, clans and monsters and where motor-car tycoons share immortality with kings. This…
First published in 1963, This Is the Way to the Moon rockets readers to Cape Canaveral with a nostalgic look at the electronic brains that put astronauts into space and…
Miroslaw Sasek
With full color illustrations with a retro feel, M. Sasek captures the adventurous spirit of this travel guide to one of America’s most visited cities, for readers ages 8 to…
First published in 1961, This Is Venice presents indelible impressions of romantic, watery Venice, where under a brilliant blue sky Sasek the gondolier navigates the winding canals to visit such…
Originally published in the 1960s, this title in Sasek’s beloved travel series for children is reproduced in this facsimile edition, which offers a colorful, spirited, and unique tour of Ireland…
This is Munich provides a colourful, romantic and unique tour of Munich via the deft paintbrush strokes and witty voice of master illustrator and storyteller M. Sasek. This charming, elegant…
