Booklist
Ever wanted to sail the flowerfilled canals of Xochimilco, scarf down a pastrami sandwich, or peruse the Louvre? With bitesize factoids, streamlined layouts, and striking fullcolor photos, these highinterest installments in the brandnew Citifed! series may be the next best thing. Over the course of nine photodense, double page spreads, each volume introduces a city's geographic location, population, prominent destinations, and cuisine. In Los Angeles, readers learn of the city's diverse terrain, balmy climate (an average temperature of 64° F!), and cherished landmarks, from the 350footlong Hollywood sign to the La Brea Tar Pits museum. Mexico City takes a decidedly more historical approach, detailing thethousands of years - “old city's watery beginnings, currently sinking land, and ancient voladores (pole fying) rituals. - ¦Paris presents a wellbalanced glimpse of the City of Light, illuminating its romantic finer points - ”the Eifel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the chocolate - ”as well as its skullstrewn catacombs and leering gargoyles. - ¦ each entry's inclusion of multilingual vocabulary words, pronunciation guides, and appended map and picture glossary are guaranteed to stir wanderlust - ”and multicultural awareness - ”in many travelerstobe.
