Reviews

City Trails - Paris by Lonely Planet Kids

wannabemensch's review against another edition

3.0

While I really enjoyed this kids’ introduction to travel guides, I don’t understand its attempts to organize the sites and information into “trails” and then not include actual maps or any locations for the sites. Even the beginning has a theoretical map of Paris with graphic pushpins indicating the beginning of each trail. But there are no street names, no compass rose, no nothing. Each pin could be absolutely anywhere. Why bother with the ruse? It wouldn’t have taken much more effort to follow through and have an actual and useful map.

So, for the publishers who value my opinion (ha!): guidebook? Maps! Lots of freaking maps! Snippets of Google Maps will suffice.

debnanceatreaderbuzz's review

4.0

I've often found that the best introduction to a subject can be a children's book. City Trails - Paris is an excellent place to start for those of us who want to experience the best of Paris. It's filled with fun facts and fun illustrations. A delight.