Book Review “Washington D.C.: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape”

Author: Sarah McMenemy
Reading level: Ages 5 and up
Hardcover: 20 pages
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Release Date: April 24, 2012

Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars

I have had the privileged of spending out of time in Washington D.C. as I used to commute there to work on a regular basis.  Even though I spent a lot of time there I was never able to see all of the site due to work.  Washington D.C. is known for its wonderful landmarks.  I look forward to taking a trip here with my daughter and wife and experience these wonderful sites together.  Well until that time comes this book is a great way to introduce my daughter to some of the famous site of our nation’s capitol.

Sarah McMenemy’s illustrations continue to provide simply yet elegant views of its focused cities.  Like other 3D Keepsake Cityscape books, this short but sweet accordion book really makes you want to visit D.C..  Out of the dozen landmarks included in this book, some of them include the Capitol Building, the Vietnam Memorial, the Supreme Court and of course,  the White House. I can’t wait till I will be able to share this book with my daughter (now two weeks old) and show her where daddy used to work.  I look forward to future 3D Keepsake Cityscape books from Candlewick.

Book Review “Paris: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape”

Author: Sarah McMenemy
Reading level: Ages 5 and up
Hardcover: 20 pages
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Release Date: March 13, 2012

Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars

I personally have never been to Paris there is something about this city that really creates intrigue. This book is aimed at children and succeeds to educate. The book is tiny and only runs 20 pages but delivers some decent information throughout. Once you remove the book from its slipcase, it almost turns into a classic pop-out book with each page contains a famous site from Paris.

Some of the famous sites included are Notre-Dame De Paris, Moulin Rouge, The Opera and of course, The Eiffel Tower. The colors used in the book have a pastel feel but still are simply enough to not feel cartoonish. If are looking to find out or educate your children on the beauties of Paris, this would be a good place to start. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a 3D cityscape for a book but this beautiful designed accordion-fold book really left me satisfied .