Publisher's Synopsis
Leiden is the home to the Netherlands' oldest university, and it's the birthplace of Rembrandt. It is also someplace where a kid can be surprised, and where you can sometimes expect what is the unexpected! Leiden served as a stop off point in the 17th century for America's Pilgrim founders. The best way to get to Leiden today is by train. The journey takes 10-15 minutes from The Hague, 20 minutes from the Schiphol Airport, the main airport in the Netherlands, and between 30 and 40 minutes to get there from Amsterdam. Written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, with photographs by John D. Weigand, this 'learn to read' book, with its extra large print and easy to carry size, can be easily stuffed inside a kid's backpack! Turn the pages and see some of what Dyan and Weigand saw on their trip to and through this fun city where a kid can ride a camel and pet a llama at the Museum Volkenkunde, while Mom and dad snap photos galore! And if you want to further the learning experience, ths book offers, there is a free music video on the Bellissimavideo YouTube music channel that goes right along with this fun, 'learn to read' book!
