Pippo the Fool (Junior Library Guild Selection)

Good condition

"Pippo the Fool" is a delightful trip back in time to 15th Century Florence. Young readers, as well as used-to-be young readers, will immediately sympathize with Pippo, the fool of the city of Florence, whose ideas for fantastic inventions have earned him the unfortunate nickname. But, as a wise many once said, "the man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds." And so it goes for Pippo. His perseverance pays off and his idea to achieve the impossible succeeds and he loses his detested nickname.Tracy Fern has created a charming portrait of a little-known genius, whose accomplishment was equal to the achievements of Leonardo or Michelangelo. Readers will identify with "the little guy" who battles against the tide of public opinion to achieve what others consider the impossible..Pau Estrada's superb and richly detailed illustrations recall the paintings of Renaissance masters while giving a very human face to the misunderstood Pippo. Together they have created a book that is a must-have for anyone who wants to introduce children to Renaissance art and architecture. .

Love the story and kids did too! Its a favorite in our collection!

Nice story about Pippo and the construction of the Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore's Cathedral. A story that will encourage determination, persistence, and tenacity in times when adveraries have the upper-hand.

Interesting, fun to read, and my daughter just loves it. It is so gratifying to find a book that teaches something that both my children and I find interesting. I originally bought it in my quest to find books about determination and not giving up. This book has that, but really now I just enjoy it and when you have to read the same book over and over again it might as well be a good one.

My son and I recently finished reading "Giotto and Medieval Art" by Lucia Corrain. "Pippo the Fool" was a natural progression in our study of medieval history. Both Giotto and Filippo Brunelleschi worked on the Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. Giotto designed the campanile and Brunelleschi the dome. Although more storybook than art history book, "Pippo the Fool" does a beautiful job in describing the many obstacles Brunelleschi overcame in designing his famous "duomo". We found "Pippo the Fool" to be both charming and a good read. Recommended.

Excellent book with charming illustrations by Pau Estrada. It tells "a fictionalized story of Renaissance architect and engineer,Filippo Brunelleschi". We learn how he designed the famous dome of the cathedral in Florence. A must for every elementary classroom!

Perfect book for our home school study of the Italian renaissance.

A highly recommended book for children. My Grandchild read it with relish and absorbed all the information with great enthusiasm. The book is a didactic model making factual historical narrative exciting for children.The text is written with an understanding how to capture a child's attention and imagination, lovely illustrations and both are beautifully placed in the page without overwhelming the mind or eye.

Bought just before we went to Florence for the week. This book made our trip to the Dumo much more interesting for our 6 year old, and added to the florence trip overall.

Interesting little story to whet a child's appetite. Liked the illustrations.

Wonderful book! Engaging and fun story - that improved our child's experience of seeing Florence. Hope there are more out there like this one?

Dieses Buch unternimmt den gelungenen Versuch, die Entstehungsgeschichte der Kuppel des Doms von Florenz schön illustriert für Kinder darzustellen.