 | Michelangelo : Master of the Italian Renaissance by Gabriella Di Cagno
Buy used from: $0.67 This is a great series! The books look much like the Eyewitness books, but they have original illustrations in addition to photographs. The text is fragmented and is largely used to illustrate the images, but it is accurate and interesting.
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 | Leonardo da Vinci : Artist, inventor and scientist of the Renaissance by Francesca Romei
Buy used from: $3.60 This is a great series! The books look much like the Eyewitness books, but they have original illustrations in addition to photographs. The text is fragmented and is largely used to illustrate the images, but it is accurate and interesting.
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 | A Journey into Michelangelo's Rome (ArtPlace series) by Angela K. Nickerson
Buy new: $18.76 / Used from: $13.26 When I wrote this book, I kept many readers in mind. While it was written for adults, it has been read and enjoyed by pre-teens and children as well (including my own siblings).
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 | Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day by Philip Matyszak
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $8.27 For a precocious reader (or an interested parent) this is a fantastic read! It explains all kinds of details on daily life in ancient Rome in clear, interesting prose. It was written for adults and has a section on prostitution and brothels, so preview it and use your judgement for your own children. However, it is accurate, entertaining, and educational.
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 | Florence for teens Travel Guide by Elisabetta Coletti
This book is easier to find in Florence (that's where I bought it), and it is most appropriate for tweens, actually. The book is a little cheesy, but it has good photos and covers all of the major sights in Florence with just enough information for that particular age group. It also has maps and itineraries which are quite useful.
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 | Ancient Rome (DK Eyewitness Books) by Simon James
Buy used from: $2.02 I love the DK Eyewitness books for kids. They are visually stimulating and don't pack in too much information.
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 | Da Vinci And His Times (DK Eyewitness Books) by Andrew Langley
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $5.34 |
 | Eyewitness: Renaissance by Alison Cole
Buy used from: $9.95 |
 | Leonardo's Machines: Da Vinci's Inventions Revealed by Domenico Laurenza
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $8.54 If your child is interested in how things work, this is a great book. It isn't intended for children, but it has lots of illustrations. Good for tweens and teens.
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 | Sistine Chapel Coloring Book (Dover Pictorial Archives) by Michelangelo
Buy new: $4.95 / Used from: $2.19 |
 | The Renaissance Painters Coloring Book by Andy Nelson
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $6.28 |
 | Tomie dePaola's Book of Bible Stories by Tomie dePaola
Buy new: $18.47 / Used from: $0.01 This is geared for younger readers, but this book includes many of the basic Bible stories that young travelers should know. And dePaola's illustrations are gorgeous!
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 | Fandex Family Field Guides: Old Testament: Stories from the Bible by Kathryn Petras
Buy used from: $5.16 These Fandex are great for the car or plane! The whole family can learn the basic stories of the Old Testament in quick style. Illustrated with great works of art, they make the connection between art and the stories of the Bible clear.
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 | DK Illustrated Family Bible by Claude-Bernard Costecalde
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $5.19 |
 | The Prince of Egypt
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $4.99 A good telling of the Moses story.
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 | Hercules (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $8.08 A good myth for kids to know
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| Classical Myths That Live Today by Sabin
Buy used from: $4.51 Sadly this book is out of print, but if you can get a copy of it, do it. It is a great primer on the myths and stories of ancient Greece and Rome -- so many of which are depicted in the great works of art there. It is more appropriate for tweens and teens, and is more of a reference book than a book to sit and read.
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 | The History Channel: Gods and Goddesses
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $11.18 If your child likes the History Channel, here's a great way to learn about the basic myths in Greek and Roman mythology.
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 | Mythology (Fandex Family Field Guides) by Kathryn Petras
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $0.39 These Fandex are great for the car or plane! The whole family can learn the basic stories of the ancient Greeks and Romans in quick style. Illustrated with great works of art, they make the connection between art and the stories clear.
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 | D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'Aulaire
Buy new: $13.22 / Used from: $5.29 |
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