Walk the narrow streets, bustling markets, and grand plazas of Renaissance Florence with Giulio, a bright and curious boy growing up in the age of artists, merchants, and Medici power. In Our Little Florentine Cousin of Long Ago, readers follow Giulio as he studies under his schoolmaster, helps in his father's workshop, watches craftsmen at work, and witnesses the pageantry of Florentine festivals.
Through Giulio's experiences-meeting painters and sculptors, exploring the city's towers and bridges, attending guild celebrations, and learning the pride and responsibilities of citizenship-the brilliance of Renaissance Florence comes alive.