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This Is Paris appeared in 1959, starting what ultimately grew into a series of eighteen books. Šašek's This Is London received the New York Times Choice of Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year in 1959, as did This Is New York in 1960. This Is New York also received the Boy's Club of America Junior Books Award in 1961, while This Is the Unit…
This Is Paris
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4.32 · 628 Ratings · 63 Reviews · published 1959 · 36 editions
With the same wit and perception that distinguishe…

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    This is London
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    4.35     · 621 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 1959 · 50 editions
    A vacation in Paris inspired Miroslav Sasek to cre…

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    This is Rome
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    4.35     · 255 Ratings · 30 Reviews · published 1960 · 31 editions
    Like the other Sasek classics, this is a facsimile…

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    This Is New York
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    4.29     · 570 Ratings · 60 Reviews · published 1960 · 32 editions
    With the same wit and perception that distinguishe…

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    This is Edinburgh
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    4.27     · 168 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 1961 · 18 editions
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    This Is Munich: A Children's Classic
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    4.23     · 98 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1961 · 20 editions
    Like the other Sasek classics, This is Munich is a…

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    This is Venice
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    4.40     · 208 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 1961 · 24 editions
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    This is San Francisco
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    4.38     · 402 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 1962 · 27 editions
    Let the rumbling cable car tell you the story! And…

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    This is Israel: A Children's Classic
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    4.32     · 69 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1962 · 23 editions
    Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile…

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    This is the Way to the Moon: A Children's Classic
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    4.25     · 110 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1963 · 15 editions
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    This is Ireland
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    4.31     · 229 Ratings · 26 Reviews · published 1964 · 18 editions
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    This is Hong Kong: A Children's Classic
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    4.27     · 143 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 1965 · 22 editions
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    This is Greece
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    4.15     · 81 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1966 · 13 editions
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    This Is Texas: A Children's Classic
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    4.25     · 119 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1967 · 10 editions
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    This is the United Nations
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    4.40     · 15 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1968 · 5 editions
    A pictorial introduction to the many buildings whi…

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    This Is Washington, D.C.
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    4.15     · 98 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1969 · 12 editions
    The charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s p…

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    This is Australia: A Children's Classic
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    4.12     · 93 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1970 · 10 editions
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    This is Britain
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    4.22     · 116 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1974 · 5 editions
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