Review: Fun and Sites in Seattle - and a bit of philosophy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2014
Author Alinka Rutkowska and illustrator Konrad Checinski continue their excellent geography/sociology/travel series with their well-known characters Maya and Filippo. Staying in the region of their recent Alaska trips, this time their Fun Princess stops in the capital of the Pacific Northwest.In this particular adventure the Fun Princess arrives in Seattle, Washington and Maya and Filippo disembark for a tour of the city. They visit the Pike Place Market where they learn that he selling of fish is not so profitable, the tour guide is bored, the Space Needle where they speedily go to the top and view Mount Rainier, Lake Union, Alki Point and Elliot Bay. They decide to have lunch and ask to join a single gentleman at his table: the gentleman happens to be the owner of skyscrapers and is very wealthy but not happy. They discover upon returning to their Fun Princess that happiness isn't always linked with jobs!We the are treated to a brief history of Seattle and a quiz about the content of the book, and once again Alinka Robinson has successfully informed us about a new adventurous place to visit - and this time throws in a bit of philosophy. A nice touch. Grady Harp, April 14