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Italy

Materials from Italy

There’s a Dolphin in the Grand Canal!

Luca, a young Italian boy, is bored until he meets a playful dolphin who takes him on a ride through the Venice waterways

Published: 2005,
Tags: Fun
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, ItalyEurope, Fiction, Italy, Picture BookEurope, Fiction, Italy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

Pino and the Signora’s Pasta

Tired of the pasta that the Signora brings him and the other cats of Rome every day, Pino sets out to sample other delicacies.

Published: 2005,
Tags: food
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, ItalyEurope, Fiction, Italy, Picture BookEurope, Fiction, Italy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

Pizza For The Queen

In 1889 Napoli, Italy, Raffaele Esposito prepares a special pizza for the queen, in a book based on a true story which includes a recipe for pizza Margherita.