Book Report: M. Sasek This Is Series

My son Max received the most magical book for Christmas this year. It's called This is Munich and it's a wonderful exploration of the Bavarian city, complete with witty writing and beautifully nostalgic illustrations. Since my husband spent several years in Bavaria, it quickly found a place in our hearts.

I was very excited when I found out the book was part of a reissued series originally written in the 1960s by Prague-born author and illustrator M. Sasek (read more about him here). Each book explores a different famous city, highlighting the customs, history, art, and architecture that make it great. For large, high-quality books, the price is really low: between $12 and $18 each.

I love when I find a children's book I enjoy reading as much as Max and that introduces him to the world beyond our standard ten mile radius of existence. Whenever he picks out an M. Sasek book for bedtime (instead of Noisy Trucks  or Dino Dig for the ten thousandth time), I'm the one who doesn't want the story to end.

Choose your favorite city:
This is Paris
This is London
This is Rome
This is New York
This is Edinburgh
This is Munich
This is Venice
This is San Francisco
This is Israel
This is Ireland
This is Hong Kong
This is Greece
This is Texas
This is Washington, D.C.
This is Australia
This is Britain