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Not For Parents Paris: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know (Lonely Planet Not for Parents) Paperback – October 1, 2011
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Julia Flyte
TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on October 21, 2011
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Targeted at children, this new series from the Lonely Planet francise introduces some of the world's great cities. The focus is on "stuff that's cool to know" and the books are a terrific introduction to each city. My boys are aged 7 and 11 and they both have really enjoyed these books.
"Paris: Everything you ever wanted to know" covers a wide range of topics: the history of the city, key architectural highlights, interesting streets and districts, quirky shops, famous works of art, the everyday lives of Parisians and key inventions . The book is in full colour with many photographs and illustrations and includes a comprehensive index.
While there's plenty of educational text, it's written and presented in an upbeat and quirky way. Some of the many cool facts that my kids enjoyed reading about are the hotel for dogs, crazy French food, the bone-filled catacombs, the Tour de France, the way that the Basilica of Sacre Coeur cleans itself and the french habit of jumping in fountains on hot days.
Whether you're preparing for a trip or just interested in learning more about the world, this is a fantastic addition to a child's library. The entire series is terrific, but this one is especially good. My seven year old is now desperate to go to Paris!
"Paris: Everything you ever wanted to know" covers a wide range of topics: the history of the city, key architectural highlights, interesting streets and districts, quirky shops, famous works of art, the everyday lives of Parisians and key inventions . The book is in full colour with many photographs and illustrations and includes a comprehensive index.
While there's plenty of educational text, it's written and presented in an upbeat and quirky way. Some of the many cool facts that my kids enjoyed reading about are the hotel for dogs, crazy French food, the bone-filled catacombs, the Tour de France, the way that the Basilica of Sacre Coeur cleans itself and the french habit of jumping in fountains on hot days.
Whether you're preparing for a trip or just interested in learning more about the world, this is a fantastic addition to a child's library. The entire series is terrific, but this one is especially good. My seven year old is now desperate to go to Paris!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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VINE VOICE on August 20, 2012
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The illustrations and cover proclaim that this is a guidebook for kids; however, the content proves otherwise. I was really impressed with this book. It provided a surprisingly large amount of information in short blurbs on the pages, yet, if one so desired, there is a webpage with additional information available to peruse on nearly ever set of pages.
The contents of this book cover all of the most famous Parisian monuments: the Eiffel Tower, the Arc of Triumph, Notre Dame Cathedral. It also gives information about lesser known sites: The Catacombes, Pere LaChaise Cemetery, Les Puces and more. It's really packed full of information.
The reading style is very casual and you won't find more than a few sentences on each of the different topics. A lot of the information comes in speech bubbles that accompany many of the drawings and photos. It's quick and concise to read.
This book would not be useful to completely plan a trip. It doesn't give a lot of the information that more traditional guidebooks give. You won't find hotels, or popular restaurants or any information on local cab companies. You will find a lot of history, fascinating tidbits of information and interesting places to see on a trip to Paris.
I'd highly recommend it to accompany a traditional guidebook. It is completely appropriate for children of approximately 7 years of age and older as it's more of an independent reading book, rather than a read aloud.
The contents of this book cover all of the most famous Parisian monuments: the Eiffel Tower, the Arc of Triumph, Notre Dame Cathedral. It also gives information about lesser known sites: The Catacombes, Pere LaChaise Cemetery, Les Puces and more. It's really packed full of information.
The reading style is very casual and you won't find more than a few sentences on each of the different topics. A lot of the information comes in speech bubbles that accompany many of the drawings and photos. It's quick and concise to read.
This book would not be useful to completely plan a trip. It doesn't give a lot of the information that more traditional guidebooks give. You won't find hotels, or popular restaurants or any information on local cab companies. You will find a lot of history, fascinating tidbits of information and interesting places to see on a trip to Paris.
I'd highly recommend it to accompany a traditional guidebook. It is completely appropriate for children of approximately 7 years of age and older as it's more of an independent reading book, rather than a read aloud.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Bryce L Greenhalgh
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(This is a kid's review) This book is anything but boring. There were so many fun tidbits and interesting history connections all throughout the book! It was great to know that there is much, much more to Paris than just the Eiffel Tower! This book was extremely clever and introduced lots of fascinating facts. I never knew about most of the topics it covered! It would be a good research book for Paris history, but it was also a fun read. It really inspired me to learn more about the exciting places in the world. "Paris: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know" is one book I highly recommend for all those travelers out there!
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Tom Brody
VINE VOICE on February 19, 2012
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PARIS EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW is a 96 page book printed in full color on glossy paper. The table of contents lists about 40 chapters, including, "That Smile," "Pooches in Paris," "That's Mr.Eifel to You," "Square of the Guillotine," and "Asterix the Gaul." "That Smile" is a 2-page chapter which has color photos of the Mona Lisa, a crude cartoon drawing of Leonardo Da Vinci, a cartoon drawing of a burgular holding a cloth sack containint the Mona Lisa, a color photo of tourists gauking at the Mona Lisa, an archaic photo of guards busy guarding the Mona Lisa, and a reproduction of a painting that is hung near the Mona Lisa, namely, WEDDING AT CANA by Veronese. We learn that WEDDING AT CANA is the biggest painting at the Louvre. A tiny cartoon drawing of a boy is situated next to the reproduction of WEDDING AT CANA, and the boy says, "Why wasn't I invited?" The text in this 2-page chapter is scrunched in between the pictures. In the margin, is the web site address of The Louvre Museum.
Moving on a bit, we encounter a chapter called, "Guarded by Gargoyles."(pages 280-29) Once again, we find about ten picures with text scrunched in between. There is an architectural drawing of Notre Dame, with a small cartoon character of the Hunchback of Notre Dame standing in front saying, "Had a hunch you'd be here." There is a color photo of the Portal of the Last Judgement, in Notre Dame. There is a photo of one of the gargoyles, perching on a high ledge. The gargoyle has a cartoon thought balloon, and it is thinking, "I msut do something about my posture." There is a photograph of a disc embedded in the ground in front of Notre Dame, which indicates the geographical center of Paris.Read more ›
Moving on a bit, we encounter a chapter called, "Guarded by Gargoyles."(pages 280-29) Once again, we find about ten picures with text scrunched in between. There is an architectural drawing of Notre Dame, with a small cartoon character of the Hunchback of Notre Dame standing in front saying, "Had a hunch you'd be here." There is a color photo of the Portal of the Last Judgement, in Notre Dame. There is a photo of one of the gargoyles, perching on a high ledge. The gargoyle has a cartoon thought balloon, and it is thinking, "I msut do something about my posture." There is a photograph of a disc embedded in the ground in front of Notre Dame, which indicates the geographical center of Paris.Read more ›
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