{"product_id":"bustling-cities-of-the-world-consortium-by-jana-sedlackova","title":"Bustling Cities of the World by Jana Sedlackova","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA unique guide to 30 of the world's most beloved cities, including 5 U.S. cities, accompanied by more than 1,000 gorgeous watercolor illustrations, matched by a vibrant writing style.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nFrom the rain-soaked streets of London to the blooming cherry blossoms of Kyoto and the sun-scorched alleys of Cairo, this captivating book takes kids on a globe-trotting journey through the world's most picturesque cities. It features more than 1,000 individual watercolor illustrations of 30 cities, including 5 cities from the USA:\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. San Francisco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Miami\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. New Orleans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Santa Fe\u003c\/p\u003e\nBy being immersed in the vibrant illustrations, kids will feel like they're right there in each location, whether they're boarding a red double-decker bus in London or zigzagging through crowds in a tuk-tuk in Cairo. As we stroll along streets steeped in history, we'll admire ancient monuments and marvel at some wonders of modern architecture. And when we're ready for a break, we can taste local delicacies, from croissants in France to sushi in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNORTH AMERICA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York, USA\u003cbr\u003eNew Orleans, USA\u003cbr\u003eMiami, USA\u003cbr\u003eSanta Fe, USA\u003cbr\u003eSan Francisco, USA\u003cbr\u003eVancouver, Canada\u003cbr\u003eMexico City, Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOUTH AMERICA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRio de Janeiro, Brazil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEUROPE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLondon, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003eAmsterdam, The Netherlands\u003cbr\u003eBerlin, Germany\u003cbr\u003eParis, France\u003cbr\u003ePrague, Czechia\u003cbr\u003eRome, Italy\u003cbr\u003eAthens, Greece\u003cbr\u003eBarcelona, Spain\u003cbr\u003eLisbon, Portugal\u003cbr\u003eStockholm, Sweden\u003cbr\u003eReykjavík, Iceland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAFRICA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCairo, Egypt\u003cbr\u003eMarrakesh, Morocco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eASIA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJerusalem, Israel\u003cbr\u003eIstanbul, Turkey\u003cbr\u003eBeijing, China\u003cbr\u003eVaranasi, India\u003cbr\u003eBangkok, Thailand\u003cbr\u003eSiem Reap, Cambodia\u003cbr\u003eHoi An, Vietnam\u003cbr\u003eKyoto, Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUSTRALIA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSydney, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Bustling Cities of the World is an oversized book that celebrates the world's major and busiest cities, from Cairo to London and Sydney to Vancouver. Introductions to each capture a sense of place and environment (\"It's raining again-no surprise to Londoners. Nobody leaves home without a hat, cap, or umbrella-just look at Sherlock Holmes, a palace guard, even the Queen!\"). Each city receives a two-page spread packed with illustrations of its major attributes, from foods and historical buildings to local districts, bridges, markets, and more. The result is a lively leisure read that holds educational attraction, as well.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Midwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The illustrations are charmingly rendered and I like that each city's illustrations have a unifying color. This makes the page full of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003etiny illustrations feel cohesive. I feel like this would be a good book to read with younger kids, although older kids would probably appreciate the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eillustrations as well.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--NetGalley-Reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"There is so much to discover in this book covering some of the largest and best-known cities around the globe. The illustration style is fresh and vibrant and captures the attention quickly. It has a very \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"travel sketchbook\" feel to it which I absolutely loved.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--NetGalley-Educator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a lovely book; the illustrations are beautiful and they will entice any family to pick it up and read it to and with their children. I like the very full pages, almost like a seek and find book, they seem to bustle just like the title of the book!\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--NetGalley-Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A fun illustrated description of cities around the world. The illustrations are cute, and each city has a simple, short description written about it.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--NetGalley-Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It would be fun to encourage kids to make their own gallery of images that define their home city or state.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Flying Off My Bookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The result is a lively leisure read that holds educational attraction, as well.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Donovan's Literary Services\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The illustrations in the book are to die for! Each two-page spread features dozens of illustrations, ranging from architecture to food to famous residents. Kids will have fun searching through all the small details.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--SmeeWHPL, Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJana Sedlackova\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a children's books author. In\u003cbr\u003eaddition to other studies, she graduated from the School of Textile Design and\u003cbr\u003eManagement in Brno, Czech Republic. She sings in a choir, and at Christmas\u003cbr\u003eloves to decorate gingerbread. She is fond of fairy tales, and is convinced\u003cbr\u003ethat people who don't read them just haven't found the right one yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagdalena Konecna\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e illustrated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eher first book when she was only seventeen years old. Her main sources of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003einspiration are her dreams, travels, and the natural world. 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