STORYTIME CHERIE

I picked up Washington, D.C.: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape illustrated by Sarah McMenemy,

from Walker Books today. At roughly 4 inches by 4 inches with an accordion-fold format,

this definitely isn't a tour book or map to use as reference,

but it makes a perfect souvenir or gift.

Both sides of the accordion showcase twelve cut-paper,

pop-out illustrations of Washington, D.C.landmarks with general information about each.

Two maps place the sites in geographical relation to one another.

For America lovers like myself,

these pop-outs of famous places like The White House or Washington Monument,

are a great way to reminisce.

About Washington, D.C. from Wikipedia

華盛頓哥倫比亞特區（英語：Washington, D.C.）是美利堅合眾國的首都，

位在中大西洋岸地區（mid-Atlantic）。哥倫比亞特區（District of Columbia，縮寫：D.C.）

華盛頓有眾多的人文景觀，例如美國國會大廈、白宮、華盛頓紀念碑、傑佛遜紀念堂、林肯紀念堂、

富蘭克林·羅斯福紀念碑、國家第二次世界大戰紀念碑、韓戰老兵紀念碑、越南戰爭老兵紀念碑、

哥倫比亞特區第一次世界大戰紀念碑和愛因斯坦紀念碑。和特區內的博物館一樣，大多免費開放。

華盛頓紀念碑可乘電梯到頂，觀賞特區的景色。其他人文景觀還包括唐人街（中國城）、老郵局大樓、

美國大屠殺紀念博物館、華盛頓國家大教堂等。唐人街和世界其他的地方一樣，也有一座中國牌坊，

號稱第一大。那裡還有一個普通公寓改成的觀音廟。那裡也有中國餐館、華人商店等。

大屠殺紀念博物館是猶太人合資興建的，在美國很多猶太人建造的大屠殺紀念館都是免費對外開放。

***本書介紹了12個著名景點

1. Arlington National Cemetery阿靈頓國家公墓

2. The Lincoln Memorial林肯紀念堂

3. The Vietnam Memorial越戰紀念碑

4. The White House白宮

5. The Washington Memorial華盛頓紀念碑

6. Smithsonian Castle史密森尼學會城堡

7. National Archives Building國家檔案館

8. National Air and Space Museum國家航空太空博物館

9. National Gallery of Art

10. US Botanic Gardens植物園

11. US Capitol美國國會

12. Supreme Court最高法院




2012年5月3日即將上市的Royal Palaces of London: A Three-Dimensional Expanding Pocket Guide

This unique guide to the royal palaces of London features beautiful illustrations

and short histories of the most famous of the London royal residences,

including Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Kensington Palace,

Banqueting House, Hampton Court, Kew Palace and Windsor Castle.



2012年6月7日即將上試的Metropolitan Museum: A Three-Dimensional Expanding Pocket Guide

This stunning memento guides you through the Metropolitan Museum’s most treasured rooms and exhibitions:

the Great Hall, Temple of Dendur, Charles Engelhard Court, the Arms and Armour Court,

Boiserie Hotel De Varengeville period room, Petri European Sculpture Court,

the Medieval Sculpture Hall, the Greek and Roman Galleries,

Nur al-Din Room Islamic period room, Patio from the Castle of Velez Blanco,

Nineteenth Century European Painting and Sculpture Galleries,

the Modern Art Gallery and Astor Court.

***I hope more Keepsake Cityscapes are in the works

and can’t wait to see which city will be next: Rome? Royal Palaces of London? Metropolitan Museum? Taiwan?

There's a world of possibilities.