Marco dreams of being a gondolier like his father. As his father steers the gondolier through the streets of Venice, Marco entertains the tourist with his stories of the sights of Venice. One day a tourist leaves his camera on board the gondolier and this begins Marco's chase through Venice to find the camera's owner. Delightfully illustrated this book gives the reader a new look at Venice in all its glory. AUTHOR: Sally Gould is the author of Charlotte and Me. When Sally Gould visited Italy, she loved exploring and discovering the stories behind the people and places of Venice. In 'Chase Through Venice' Sally hopes to share with children the magic of Venice. Sally lives in Melbourne. ILLUSTRATOR: Laura Peterson came to Australia from Hungary in 1996. She lives in Adelaide with her husband and faithful pets where she teaches illustration. She has illustrated other picture books including Eyes in the Night, which won a wilderness society award. SELLING POINTS: * Stunning artwork by award winning Illustrator * An introduction to Venice for Children * Suitable for Italian cultural studies * Strong child character encouraging resourcefulness and problem solving * Suitable for pre-school and early primary * Adventure story for young children Colour throughout