From its unparalleled achievements in art and architecture (the Sistine Chapel), science and exploration (Galileo Galilei), music and literature (Stradivarius and Dante), the countryof Italy has had a lasting and profound impact on the world. In C is for Ciao: An Italy Alphabet, young readers are invited to explore Italy's rich history, diverse geography, and manytraditions. Sumptuous artwork magnifies each letter topic's poem expository text. R is for the city, Rome, whose beauty will astound you. Modern life is bustlingwhile antiquities surround you. Renowned Italians such as Augustus Caesar (first Romanemperor), Amerigo Vespucci (Florentine explorer), andLeonardo da Vinci (Renaissance artist and scientist) cometo life alongside stunning monuments, breathtaking scenery, and history-in-the-making moments that have shapedand the world at large. Governor Mario Cuomo adds apersonal message reflecting on his Italian heritage. To find recipes, games, interactives maps and much more for this title visit www. discovertheworldbooks. com! Elissa D. Grodin's Sleeping Bear Press books include D is for Democracy: A Citizen'sAlphabet and the recent retelling of Oscar Wilde's classic story The Happy Prince. She livesin Wilton, Connecticut. The son of Italian immigrants, Mario Cuomo has spent many years in the public service sector, serving as New York's Secretary of State, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor. Today he practices law in New York. Marco Ventura's work has been featured in many publications and his clients include Chronicle Books, The Atlantic Monthly, and the New York Times Book Review. His 2003picture book, The Amazing Air Balloon, was a Junior Library Guild selection. He has twicewon the Society of Illustrators Silver Medal award. He lives in Milan, Italy. | C Is For Ciao by Elissa D. Grodin, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters