The book itself is well-made, the illustrations are lively, and the text at the end is brief and informative. The paper is sturdy. My only complaint is the non-standard size.

It's a fun and accessible introduction to the history of Paris (and, by extension, all of France). ( )

I loved this concept, though I do wish there were a more detailed timeline at the end. ( )

Now isn't this fun? Mahé takes a building in Paris from the time it was first built until the present day, stopping now and then to take a close look at how it has changed and what's going on around it, through seven hundred and fifty years of history. It's an oversized book, so each stop on the timeline is filled with lots of delightful details in the drawings. Don't expect a lot of explanation about what's going on, but it's probably sufficient for the children who are the target audience of this book. Quite fun. ( )