Wonders of the World book

Wonders of the World book by contributor Daniela Celli & illustrator Giulia Lombardo

A world of wonders awaits children in this book! Explore 31 extraordinary monuments from around the world—from ancient treasures like the Colosseum to the modern Sydney Opera House.
 
From the Palace of Versailles in France to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, from Knossos Palace in Greece to Mount Rushmore in the US, it presents some of history’s greatest monuments, along with their location, size, and fun facts and features.

Each one is marvelously illustrated by Giulia Lombardo, and introduced by a famous character connected to its legend—including Antoni Gaudi, designer of the Sagrada Familia church; Gustave Eiffel, who created the Eiffel Tower; Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, whose family lives in Alnwick Castle, where scenes from the Harry Potter movies were filmed; and Tom Jobim, who wrote a song about the statue of Christ on Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro.

Sites include (among others):
•Alhambra, in Granada, Spain  
•London’s Big Ben (add build set)
•Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate  
•Saint Basil’s Cathedral, in Moscow  
•Parthenon, in Athens, Greece
•Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey    
•The Pyramids of Giza (add build set)
•Taj Mahal in Agra, India (add build set)
•The Great Wall of China    
•Himeji Castle in Japan    
•Statue of Liberty, in USA (add build set) 
•Mexico’s Kukulkan Pyramid    
•Machu Picchu, Peru
•many more!

Format: Hardcover book    

Ages:  8-14 years    

Dimensions:  11 x 14 x 1 inches (approx)

Page Count: 96 pages     

For added fun, consider adding a set of Block Tech mini travel construction sets for some of these famous destinations: The Taj Mahal, the Statue of Liberty, The Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, La Sagrada Familia Church, the Sydney Opera House, The Great Sphynx, Big Ben, The Moai Stones, the Golden Gate Bridge 

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