Robin and Jean Travel: vol. 2

Robin and Jean in France

Plot

The chief aim in writing this book is to give American children a love for and a knowledge of France, beyond that which they can acquire through the ordinary geographical and historical reader. The history, traditions, and customs of an old country are a rich heritage that can best be appreciated by knowing the old country and comparing it with the new. with this idea the travels of two lively American children are related in story form and from the child's point of view. Robin and Jean are introduced to Joan of Arc, La Salle, and Lafayette, to Rollo, the Norse viking, who became the first Duke of Normandy, and to heroes like Saint Louis and Napoleon. They explore towns, châteaux, and abbeys that were backgrounds for the eventful lives of Richard the Lion Hearted, Francis I, and Marie Antoinette. While they are learning of the bygone days of Rouen, Paris, Chartres, and the château country which they visit, they are attracted by the people they meet. In this way the human side of travel is emphasized, and literature, geography, and history are imbued with life.