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This edition includes his notes on each scene, translated from Japanese into English for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e64 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9\" x 9\" x 0.2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges 4+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Acorn Toy Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54044204302619,"sku":"9781893103757","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/2048\/3699\/files\/Anno_sDenmarkbyMitsumasaAnno.png?v=1790391945"},{"product_id":"annos-italy-pb","title":"Anno's Italy by Mitsumasa Anno","description":"\u003cp\u003eMitsumasa Anno drew wordless books you could look at for an hour and still find something new in. This one wanders through Italy, past Brunelleschi's Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio and the Trevi Fountain, with the life of Christ told through the Renaissance masters who painted it, Fra Angelico and Michelangelo and Leonardo among them. Then look again and Charlie Chaplin is in the crowd, along with Sophia Loren and James Dean, which is the sort of joke Anno liked to leave for whoever was paying attention. His notes at the back explain the journey and much of what is hidden in each scene, though he is careful to leave plenty for a reader to find alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e58 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9\" x 9\" x 0.2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges 4+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Acorn Toy Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54044204368155,"sku":"9781893103801","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/2048\/3699\/files\/Anno_sItalyMitsumasaAnno.png?v=1790392543"},{"product_id":"annos-china-pb","title":"Anno's China by Mitsumasa Anno","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Kirkus Star book Allow Anno to be your guide to China! Through delightfully detailed watercolors, readers will explore this vast and varied land where calligraphers bestow good fortune, birds fish for men, and dragons dance. Stand with Anno on the Great Wall, visit bustling villages where the streets are waterways and everyone, even horses and bulls, travel by boat. Learn how flocks of ducks are herded on rivers and witness the discovery of thousands of clay soldiers guarding the ancient tomb of China's first emperor. In addition to the beautiful scenes, the author has included detailed notes in the back of the book that explain his journey and much of the detail in each scene, while still allowing the reader to discover things on their own. These notes draw out the various features of each scene which helps to teach the reader about Chinese culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e64 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9\" x 9\" x 0.2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges 4+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Acorn Toy Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54044204400923,"sku":"9781893103641","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/2048\/3699\/files\/Anno_sChinabyMitsumasaAnno.png?v=1790467891"},{"product_id":"annos-spain-pb","title":"Anno's Spain by Mitsumasa Anno","description":"\u003cp\u003eMitsumasa Anno drew wordless books you could look at for an hour and still find something new in. This one follows Don Quixote through Spain, past windmills and buildings by Antoni Gaudí, with paintings by Picasso, Dalí, and Velázquez tucked into the scenes. Look closely and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs turn up too, while Columbus’s Santa Maria waits offshore. There is plenty to notice before you reach Anno’s notes at the back, which explain the journey and some of its references without giving everything away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e58 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9\" x 9\" x 0.2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges 4+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Acorn Toy Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54044204433691,"sku":"9781893103658","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/2048\/3699\/files\/Anno_sSpainbyMitsumasaAnno.png?v=1790468473"},{"product_id":"annos-journey","title":"Anno's Journey by Mitsumasa Anno","description":"\u003cp\u003eMitsumasa Anno drew wordless books you could look at for an hour and still find something new in. 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