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This is Paris Hardcover – Picture Book, April 24, 2004

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4.8 out of 5 stars 313 ratings
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With the same wit and perception that distinguished his charming books on London, New York, and San Francisco, here this famous Czech painter presents his impressions of Paris in This Is Paris, first published in 1959 and now updated for the 21st century.  We see its famous buildings, its beautiful gardens, the museums, the sidewalk cafes, and the people who live there -- artists, the concierges, the flower girls, and even the thousands of cats. Take a tour along the banks of the Seine, or through the galleries of the Louvre, or to the top of the Eiffel Tower.  Elegant, vivid pictures of one of the most beautiful cities in the world, This is Paris!

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    Preschool - 4
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    9.09 x 0.56 x 12.62 inches
  7. Publisher
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  8. Publication date
    April 24, 2004
  9. ISBN-10
    0785251685
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0500293744
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"Not only are the books visually beautiful, they really do take you on a journey...the drawings contained are so exquisitely detailed and luscious. The text is simple, clean and informative, with a hint of mischeviousness that kids adore. But it is the detailed pictures in this large format book that truly capture the heart - not only for their beauty but for the extraordinary, everyday life detail that has been poured into them." ~kids-bookreview.com

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M. Sasek was born in 1916 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. An author and illustrator, he is best remembered for his classic stories on the great cities of the world. He died in 1980.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0789310635
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Universe; 1st Edition (2nd printing) (April 24, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0785251685
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500293744
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 8 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.09 x 0.56 x 12.62 inches
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    Miroslav Šašek (November 16, 1916, Prague – May 1980, Wettingen, Switzerland) was a Czech emigre author and illustrator, best known for a series of books for children titled This Is..., which he signed M. Sasek.

    Originally trained as an architect, he had just begun a career in children's literature when the Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948 prompted him to emigrate to Munich, West Germany, where he worked for Radio Free Europe from 1951 to 1957. This Is Paris appeared in 1959, starting what ultimately grew into a series of eighteen books. Šašek's This Is London received the New York Times Choice of Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year in 1959, as did This Is New York in 1960. This Is New York also received the Boy's Club of America Junior Books Award in 1961, while This Is the United Nations appeared on the International Board on Books for Young People Honor List in 1979. Šašek was living in Paris at the time of his death, which occurred on a trip to Switzerland.

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Customers find the book educational, with one mentioning it serves as a great introduction to Paris for young children. Moreover, the illustrations receive positive feedback for being beautiful, and customers describe it as fun for all ages. Additionally, the book provides neat tidbits of city life and serves as an amazing introduction to the world's famous cities.

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26 customers mention "Educational value"26 positive0 negative

Customers find the book educational, with one mentioning it serves as a great introduction to Paris for young children.

"...It's great for younger kids too of course! It has very nice drawings and brief passages about famous places and common sites of Paris...." Read more

"...The book is large 8x11, so not one to travel with, but a study hardcover." Read more

"...He loved pointing things out and asking what they were. Once opened, we had to read it every night for a month ahead of our trip. Oh well...." Read more

"...It’s a fun way to learn about Paris while reading to your kids and, the illustrations are very cute." Read more

22 customers mention "Illustrations"22 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the illustrations in the book, describing them as beautiful, with one customer noting that the pictures and landmarks are particularly interesting.

"...It's great for younger kids too of course! It has very nice drawings and brief passages about famous places and common sites of Paris...." Read more

"...LOVE the adorable illustrations. Fun for all ages...." Read more

"...this book to prepare my son for our trip to Paris, like the illustrations and the story, easy enough to get through for my 5 year old" Read more

"...The pictures are beautiful. The book is large 8x11, so not one to travel with, but a study hardcover." Read more

16 customers mention "Enjoyment"16 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy this book, finding it fun for all ages, with one customer noting it's perfect for kids who love to read.

"...LOVE the adorable illustrations. Fun for all ages...." Read more

"...This book for the bill and they still love reading it...." Read more

"...We ended up going without her, but my daughter loves reading this book...." Read more

"...They loved the book so much that it became a part of the library of books that they never want to give to others...." Read more

14 customers mention "Introduction"14 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's introduction to Paris, which includes neat tidbits of city life and great monuments, with one customer noting it provides a thorough look at these landmarks.

"...to your young children, I'd recommend this one as a nice introduction to the places in Paris. That, and Google Earth (ha ha)." Read more

"...will you and your children love it, but it will bring back memories once your children are grown." Read more

"...Such amazing illustrations and what an amazing introduction to the world's famous cities...." Read more

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  • Anonymous Jack
    5.0 out of 5 stars Larger than I expected! Informational, Educational
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2012
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    I admit, I didn't look at the size when I ordered the book. When it arrived, I was pleased to see it was a nice tall hardcover book in excellent condition, even though I bought it used. This book is not a story, this is an educational book. My daughter is infatuated with Paris, and although she's 11 (note: below grade level reading, preteen mind) she wanted this book. She loves it. It's an easy way for her to remember places in Paris without it being textbooky. It's great for younger kids too of course! It has very nice drawings and brief passages about famous places and common sites of Paris. A nice touch in the later editions is that the editor has put "updates" to information such as: police are no longer on bicycles, but are on motorbikes, markets have moved, and other tidbits of change. If you buy educational books to read to your young children, I'd recommend this one as a nice introduction to the places in Paris. That, and Google Earth (ha ha).
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  • A
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing author and illustrator
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
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    I loved this stuff when I was a kid and now my baby does too. LOVE the adorable illustrations. Fun for all ages. I always questioned how big cities were, how many lived there, how they lived around the world, what people did all day, and loved landmarks and numbers at a very young age so I’m so excited to give these to my kids. Some of these facts I didn’t ever remember I could find out myself until I traveled with a cell phone and I could just google it! To think I could’ve just gotten a book like this as a kid. My school and libraries didn’t have anything like this about the world. Yes this series is definitely more for me than the kids but they love it too
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  • Barb
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to Pair for young children
    Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2024
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    Sent these to 4&6 yr old grandchildren to read before going to Pais this summer. They mom said they really liked them
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  • Anonymous
    5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2025
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    The item arrived exactly as described, very well packaged, delivered early, all at a very fair price.
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  • Irene P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute Book for Paris Trip
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
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    I bought this book to prepare my son for our trip to Paris, like the illustrations and the story, easy enough to get through for my 5 year old
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    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
    I bought this book to prepare my son for our trip to Paris, like the illustrations and the story, easy enough to get through for my 5 year old
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  • Kelly McCarthy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty book, great overview
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018
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    We bought this, and other cities in series, before our trip to Europe so our kids could be familiar with some of the landmarks. This book for the bill and they still love reading it. The information is dated on some things, like currency and some services, but there is a list of updates at the very end. The pictures are beautiful. The book is large 8x11, so not one to travel with, but a study hardcover.
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  • Ped2th
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very educational!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2012
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    We thought we were taking our almost 2 year-old to Paris with us when I bought this book. We ended up going without her, but my daughter loves reading this book. She was too young then for me to read word by word so I simplified it a bit and sang some songs with the story (songs about train, the bus and the donkey). She learned about cats, the painter, the Eiffel tower, the "Un fort", the church, etc. She loves Mona Lisa and knows that Mona Lisa "lives" in the Louvre. She often asks about Mona Lisa and gets really excited knowing that the page is coming up.

    The funny this was that she all a sudden blurted out "Eiffel Tower" during our trip to CA. She saw the electric tower that looked a little bit like Eiffel and thought that was it! I think she needs a Paris trip in the future so she can see the REAL Eiffel tower;)
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  • SKDE85
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic
    Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2022
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    We wanted to get our 2 year old excited about our upcoming trip to Paris and this definitely did the job. He loved pointing things out and asking what they were. Once opened, we had to read it every night for a month ahead of our trip. Oh well. The pictures are beautiful and the prose is good too.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2025
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    Classic. Beautiful illustrations.
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  • Franciele M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Um livro realmente lindo!
    Reviewed in Brazil on June 25, 2022
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    Ótima qualidade do papel, capa dura bem firme. Muito bonito e fácil de ler com as crianças.
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    Um livro realmente lindo!

    Reviewed in Brazil on June 25, 2022
    Ótima qualidade do papel, capa dura bem firme. Muito bonito e fácil de ler com as crianças.
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  • norma jenkin
    5.0 out of 5 stars JUST LIKE THE ORIGIONAL
    Reviewed in Canada on September 25, 2023
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    WONDERFUL BOOK
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  • Familia Pombalina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un clásico que no debería faltar, por calidad gráfica y contenido
    Reviewed in Spain on May 20, 2019
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    Un libro muy agradable de leer para cualquier persona, principalmente para niños y niñas de corta edad. En cada hoja encontramos básicamente unas ilustraciones, a modo de caricatura, sobre monumentos o la vida cotidiana de Paris, y pequeñas frases, que añaden un poco de información y humor al contexto.

    Está escrito en inglés, pero las frases son simples y cortas, siendo incluso un perfecto soporte didáctica para ampliar vocabulario y consolidar expresiones, sobre todo relacionadas con el turismo y la forma de expresar una opinión.

    Muy recomendable, porque además es un libro con solera, que el tiempo ha impregnado de simbolismo, y nos traslada a ese Paris idealizado que últimamente es difícil de reconocer.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Un clásico que no debería faltar, por calidad gráfica y contenido

    Reviewed in Spain on May 20, 2019
    Un libro muy agradable de leer para cualquier persona, principalmente para niños y niñas de corta edad. En cada hoja encontramos básicamente unas ilustraciones, a modo de caricatura, sobre monumentos o la vida cotidiana de Paris, y pequeñas frases, que añaden un poco de información y humor al contexto.

    Está escrito en inglés, pero las frases son simples y cortas, siendo incluso un perfecto soporte didáctica para ampliar vocabulario y consolidar expresiones, sobre todo relacionadas con el turismo y la forma de expresar una opinión.

    Muy recomendable, porque además es un libro con solera, que el tiempo ha impregnado de simbolismo, y nos traslada a ese Paris idealizado que últimamente es difícil de reconocer.
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  • Lea
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superbe
    Reviewed in France on January 5, 2020
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    Un livre d’une grande beauté, très accessible, parfait pour initier à l’anglais et au voyage, et joliment instructif ! toute la série est top!
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