Since 1958 kids have traveled the world through the whimsically illustrated this is book series by czechborn artist m. Miroslav sasek november 16, 1916, prague may 1980, wettingen, switzerland was a czech emigre author and illustrator, best known for a series of books for children titled this is. Discover book depositorys huge selection of miroslav sasek books online. Childrens travel books from miroslav sasek abebooks. F or baby boomers whose childhood dreams were of paris and hong kong rather than narnia and hobbiton, miroslav saseks this is picture book series offered a magic carpet to take them there.
Saseks this is london received the new york times choice of best illustrated childrens book of the year in 1959, as did this is new york in 1960. He is best known for a series of books for children ti. One of four animated short films produced by scholastics weston wood to accompany the beloved illustrators iconic this is book series. Half a century ago, a czech illustrators vivid travel books helped open. A set of 10 volumes from the this is series of travel books for children beautifully illustrated tours of famous cites by the painter m. Miroslav saseks kids guide to the postwar world the atlantic. Miroslav sasek s most popular book is this is london. Miroslav sasek books list of books by author miroslav sasek. This is new york also received the boys club of america junior books award in 1961, while this is the more. Miroslav sasek 1916 1980 was a czech author and illustrator, who generally published under m. Miroslav sasek was born on the 16th november 1916 in the prague district of.
Another generation of children are enjoying miroslav saseks classic this is series of books. Sasek, most remembered for a series of childrens books called this is. Sasek, most remembered for a series of childrens books. Miroslav sasek has 38 books on goodreads with 6349 ratings. Other books include, this is new york, this is rome and this is london. This is paris appeared in 1959, starting what ultimately grew into a series of eighteen books. This is paris 1959, the first book in saseks this is. Originally trained as an architect, he had just begun a career in childrens literature when. Full of wonderfully retro illustrations, young readers are taken on a joyous tour of paris. See all books authored by miroslav sasek, including this is paris, and this is new york this is. Entertainment weekly a compilation of abridged versions of m.