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All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel

Dan Yaccarino - Knopf Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

“This immigration story is universal.” —School Library Journal, Starred   Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.”...
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Am I small? Io sono piccola?: Children's Picture Book English-Italian

Philipp Winterberg - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Bilingual edition
Format: Paperback

Bilingual Edition English-Italian “Am I small?” - Tamia is not sure and keeps asking various animals that she meets on her journey. Eventually she finds the surprising answer... “Io sono piccola?” – Tamia non ne è sicura e continua a chiederlo ai diversi...
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Big Anthony: His Story

Tomie DePaola - G.P.Putnam's Sons
Format: Book

Big Anthony, well-meaning but inattentive, journeys around Italy causing one problem after another, before meeting Strega Nona.
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Botticelli (Lives of the Artists)

Sean Connolly - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Book

Grade 8 Up–Connolly and Mason explore these artists' lives from birth through death. Their influences, styles, and mediums are related to readers in words and pictures and, quite importantly, so are the milieus in which they worked. Botticelli's Medici-controlled Florence,...
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Columbus

Demi - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Born in 1451 in the seafaring nation of Genoa in northern Italy, Christopher Columbus grew up watching ships sail into the harbor loaded with riches from Egypt, Spain, England, and Belgium. Columbus was convinced that he could gain gold, silk, ivory, and much personal wealth for himself...
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The Culture and Recipes of Italy

Tracey Kelly - Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Format: Hardcover

Theres much more to Italy than spaghetti! Readers may think they know Italian food, but theyll get a true taste of the world-renowned flavors for themselves as they prepare delicious minestrone, risotto, and tiramisu. Theyll also learn about other cultural treasures of Italy, including...
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Da Vinci

Mike Venezia - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding

Traces the life of the Renaissance artist and analyses some of his paintings.
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The Goat-Faced Girl

Leah Marinsky Sharpe - David R. Godine
Format: Print book

Like many good fables, this story opens with a found-ling left rather inconveniently, if not surprisingly in the woods. A large lizard, ever conscious of tripping hazards, picks up the infant and takes her home, where she soon grows into a pretty, pampered, and generally useless young woman...
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Hansel and Gretel (English and German Edition)

Manjiu Gregory - Mantra Lingua
Format: Paperback

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I Was There: The Buried City of Pompeii

Shelley Tanaka - Hyperion; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

The "I Was There" narrative of this suspenseful story tells of a city frozen in time by disaster--and what it might have been like to live and die there. Informative sidebars, full-color illustrations, and a compelling narrative will pull young readers into the action of history.
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Im Coming to Get You Italian

Tony Ross - Mantra

After wreaking havoc on the planets of its own galaxy, a hungry monsters sets off in its spaceship for a pretty blue planet called Earth. A little boy call Tommy Brown, who is particularyly scared of monsters, is singled out for a visit.
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Isabella for Real

Margie Palatini - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

When Isabella Antonelli becomes an overnight YouTube sensation in a documentary detailing her REAL, non-royalItalianAmerican family, she needs to figure out a way to tell everyone at her fancy new school the truth about her family or come up with some better lies. Brimming with offbeat...
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Italian

Sarah Medina - Heinemann First Library; Bilingual edition
Format: Print book

This book provides an introduction to the Italian language, showing where it is spoken and who speaks it, differences and similarities between Italian and English, and introducing some key basic vocabulary and phrases.
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Italian for Beginners Kids: A Beginners Italian Workbook, Italian for Kids First Words

Amyas Andrea - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback

Welcome to this simple English to Italian for beginners book. You will agree with me that it is always better to go from the known to the unknown. Therefore, in this book, you will learn about numbers, colors, shapes, days of the week, parts of the body and more in Italian language. Learning...
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Italy

Jean F. Blashfield - Scholastic
Format: Book

Take a trip around the world with the latest entries in the Enchantment of the World series. From the volcanoes of Iceland to the hilltop castles of Germany, readers are transported to distant lands with the fascinating text and attention-grabbing photos in these books. Each countrys culture,...
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Le Avventure di Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback

Le avventure del burattino pi famoso del mondo, con i loro insegnamenti morali e le argute descrizioni di personaggi divenuti proverbiali che ancora oggi si incontrano nella vita quotidiana.Un classico della letteratura per ragazzi che dopo la prima edizione del 1883 diventato il libro...
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Let's Visit Italy

Susie Brooks - Powerkids Pr
Format: Library Binding

Describes the country of Italy, including its history, geography, language, customs, and tourist attractions.
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Lidia's Family Kitchen: Nonna's Birthday Surprise

Lidia Bastianich - Running Press Kids
Format: Hardcover

It's Nonna Mima's birthday, and Nonna Lidia and her grandkids are determined to throw her a surprise feast! While planning the evening's menu, Nonna Lidia shares her memories of growing up on the farm during each season of the year, gardening her own fruits and vegetables, and being...
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Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

Tomie dePaola - Scholastic
Format: Hardcover

Strega Nona returns with her bumbling assistant, Big Anthony, and Bambolona, the bakers daughter, in time for the big Christmas Eve feast.
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Michelangelo : Master of the Italian Renaissance

Gabriella Di Cagno - Peter Bedrick
Format: Hardcover

In the late fifteenth century, the palace of Lorenzo the Magnificent, ruler of Florence, was a meeting place of intellectuals, writers, philosophers, and artists. Among them was the talented young Michelangelo, soon to rank with Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael as one of the giants of the Renaissance....
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Childrens book in Italian: My Daddy is the best. Il mio Papa e il migliore: Childrens Italian book (Bilingual Edition) Childrens Picture book ... picture books for children) (Italian Edition)

Sujatha Lalgudi - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback

My Daddy is the best: Il mio Papà e il miglioreBilingual English Italian book for children (Bilingual Edition) (Parallel Text) Ted and Tia love their dad.It is Fathers Day, so they sit down to make a special card for their daddy as a Fathers Day Gift.The special day could just be their...
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My First Book of Italian Words

Katy R. Kudela - A+ Books; Bilingual edition
Format: Paperback

How do you say hello in Italian? Explore the pages of this Italian/English picture dictionary to learn new words and phrases. Colorful photographs and simple labels make learning Italian easy.
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My First Italian Phrases (Speak Another Language!)

Daniele Fabbri - Picture Window Books; Bilingual edition
Format: Library Binding

Open the pages of this book and youll soon be speaking Italian! Colorful illustrations and simple labels make learning Italian fun. From the basics to cool phrases, this book will give you lots to talk about!
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Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen

Lidia Bastianich - Running Press Kids; First Edition edition
Format: Print book

America’s favorite Italian-American cook, Lidia Bastianich, shares the story of the Christmases she used to celebrate in Italy with her five grandchildren.When Lidia was a child, she spent Christmas with her grandparents, where she learned to cook with her Nonna Rosa by preparing...
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Ottavia e i Gatti di Roma - Octavia and the Cats of Rome: A bilingual picture book in Italian and English

Claudia Cerulli - Long Bridge Publishing
Format: Paperback

An adventurous story of two cats who call the ancient monuments of Rome their home. Follow Octavia and Julius in their tour of the best-loved sights of the Eternal City, with stops at the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, the Colosseum, and the famed Mouth of Truth. Discover more about...
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Papa Gatto: An Italian Fairy Tale

RUTH SANDERSON - Crocodile Books
Format: Paperback

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Pizza in Pienza

Susan Fillion - David R Godine; Bilingual edition
Format: Hardcover

What do children and adults love in equal measure? Food! And what food inspires rapture in the hearts of children and adults alike? Pizza! Have your children ever asked where pizza comes from? Who invented the Pizza Mar­gherita? How did anyone think of combining such...
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Prime 100 Parole Essenziali

Mary King - Independently published
Format: Paperback

Uno strumento essenziale per i principianti e per i piccoli che imparano nuove semplici prime parole.In questo libro troverai 100 bellissime immagini contemporanee di semplici prime parole per leggere e apprendere in giro per la casa, il cibo, i giocattoli, i vestiti, alcuni gadget principali,...
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Roly-Poly Ravioli: and Other Italian Dishes

Nick Fauchald - Nonfiction Picture Books
Format: Print book

It’s your turn to cook a delicious Italian dish! From salad caprese to cheesy spinach lasagna, these kid-friendly Italian dishes will bring everyone to the table.
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Literature Favorites Strega Nona

Tomie DePaola - Childcraft Education Corp.
Format: Toy

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works in this classic Caldecott Honor book from Tomie dePaola.Strega Nona - "Grandma Witch" - is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian...
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Strega Nona Does It Again

Tomie dePaola - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

Following the New York Times bestsellers Strega Nona's Gift, Strega Nona's Harvest and Brava, Strega Nona, Tomie dePaola’s beloved Strega Nona is back, with the perfect remedy for a houseguest who overstays her welcome. Angelina is so beautiful that all the young men in the village...
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Strega Nona Takes a Vacation

Tomie DePaola - Putnam
Format: Book

Strega Nona sends home gifts of candy and bubble bath while on vacation, but when Bambolona grabs the candy, Big Anthony is left with a lot of bubbles.
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Strega Nona's Harvest

Tomie dePaola - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An all-new Strega Nona picture book on the heels of the New York Times Bestseller Brava, Strega Nona! Tomie dePaolas beloved character Strega Nona is back in a colorful picture book, perfect for fall and the changing seasons. In this humorous tale, Strega Nona attempts to teach Big Anthony...
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Strega Nona's Magic Ring

Tomie DePaola - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Big Anthony gets what he thinks he wants - but like usual, it causes him more trouble than he can handle in this beloved sequel to Tomie dePaola's Caldecott Honor-winning Strega Nona.Big Anthony has a case of spring fever and he needs a little Night Life to cheer him up! But Big Anthony...
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Talking Tree

Inna Rayevsky - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A king's search for the fabulous Talking Tree leads him to risk his life trying to release an enchanted princess from a witch's spell
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What Shall We Do with the Boo-hoo Baby? In Italian and English

Cressida Cowell - Mantra Lingua; New Ed edition

Enhance communication with children in a variety of languages. Support childrens home language and connect with families. Increase awareness of diverse cultures and world languages. Mantra Lingua programs help make learning fun for children while assisting teachers and parents to communicate...
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