As a college student who hasn't read a children's novel in quite some time, I found Carnival at Candlelight to be a very intriguing book. As I was reading the book, I felt like I was being led around important architectural structures in Venice, Italy such as the watchtower and Saint Mark's Square. Even though I have never been to Venice and have only seen pictures, I believe that this book would be valuable to children because it promotes an interest in a different culture and lifestyle because I personally felt like it enhanced my understanding of the City. I believe this book is valuable in helping children learn vocabulary such as gondola and Carnival. It also would be great to encourage students to learn about historical figures such as Tiepolo and even mythical figures like Neptune. I thought that Jack and Annie's adventure on the winged lion was a powerful symbol to help children remember some of the unique qualities of Venice. I also personally loved when the book spoke about how Venice is timeless and several clocks rang out at different times to symbolize Venice's timelessness. I had never heard of that before. I would definitely use this in a classroom to get my students interested in a different culture.