There's a Dolphin in the Grand Canal

by John Bemelmans Marciano

Nothing ever happens in Venice. At least that’s how Luca feels as he spends his summer vacation bored and unhappy in his family’s café. Then one day he spies something wonderful in the Grand Canal: a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670059870
• ISBN13: 9780670059874
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great Book for Kids Traveling to Italy

I bought this book for my 3 year old daughter before our recent trip to Venice. I read it to her before we went and she enjoyed it. But, I must say it wasn't until after our trip that and she saw the sights in Venice that she was absolutely thrilled with it. This book is great! It gives you visuals of how Venice actually is. I know I will be reading this book to her for years to come. It will be a great way to rememmber our trip.

Wonderful story with lovely pictures of Venice Italy

A short story about an Italian boy who befriended a Dolphin who took him for a ride around the Venetian Canals. Lovely drawings of Venice Landmarks. The story is funny for me and preschoolers and pre-k, probably for older kids too. I lent it to a friend who's a pre-k teacher and her class enjoyed it tremendously.