Prepare for your family vacation by grabbing the right Milan Italy books and travel gear. Our list of suggested items will help make your trip memorable.
Northern Italy with Your Family
by Nick Bruno
Amazon UK £7.79
Amazon US $12.91
Kids Europe Italy Discovery Journal – ages 6-16
by P. L. Byrne
Amazon UK not available
Amazon US $17.99
Amazon UK £19.67
Amazon US $19.99
Leonardo Da Vinci – ages 4-8
by Diane Stanley
Engaging biography of Leonardo da Vinci that covers his fascination with nature as a child, busy years working for the Duke of Milan, in which Leonardo painted, organized pageants, designed costumes and heating systems, and constructed “the Great Horse,” an equestrian monument of the Duke’s father.
Amazon UK £4.57
Amazon US $6.99
Leonardo’s Shadow – young adult
by Christopher Grey
Leonardo da Vinci is painting the Last Supper, but it’s going very slowly, and the Duke wants it finished before the Pope arrives in Milan. Seen through the eyes of Giacomo, da Vinci’s youthful servant, this is a suspenseful story of Leonardo, the man, the artist, the inventor, amidst the turbulent life and times of 15th -century Milan.
Amazon UK £4.68
Amazon US $11.53
Leonardo’s Horse – ages 9-12
by Jean Fritz
Biographical sketch of Leonardo Da Vinci and the story of his commission to create his infamous horse sculpture for the Duke of Milan.
Amazon UK £9.48
Amazon US $12.91
Midnight Magic – ages 9-12
by Avi
Thrilling mystery involving Mangus the magician and the intrigues of court life in Renaissance Italy.
Amazon UK £3.56
Amazon US $6.99
The Second Mrs. Gioconda – ages 9-12
by E. L. Koningsburg
A novel of Leonardo da Vinci, his sneaky apprentice, two very different sisters (both duchesses), and the mysterious subject of the Mona Lisa painting, set in Milan.
Amazon UK £4.52
Amazon US $7.99
Tony’s Bread – ages 4-8
by Tomie de Paola
In Milan, delicious panettone, a sweet bread, is a speciality – here’s a sweet story about how panettone came about.
Amazon UK £4.40
Amazon US $6.99
Music and Language Instruction
Little Music Lovers: Lullabies – calming, familiar classical favorites help lull the kids to sleep while drowning out unfamiliar city noise, or unfamiliar rural quiet. Good for bedtime on the airplane, too.
Amazon UK £10.29
Amazon US $6.98
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