NYC Books for Children's Book Week - November 13th-19th
Since 1919, educators, librarians, booksellers, and families have celebrated Children's Book Week during the week before Thanksgiving as a way to encourage kids to read during the holidays (and throughout the year). We at TheInsider.com want to do our part to instill a love of learning in young hearts, so this week we will feature lists of recommended children's books that feature each of the locations we cover. So if you live in or are planning to visit NYC with a child, today's list is for you:
The Elf of Union Square by Jan Carr
An ancient, crotchety elf named Hiram and his sidekick, a Norwegian rat named Knut, conspire to drive people away from Union Square Park. Will Manly, a New York Times reporter, decides to conduct an investigation into the mysterious events at Union Square with help from Jack, a fifth-grade boy on summer vacation. Together, Jack and Manly seek out clues to uncover the mischievous spirit disrupting Union Square. The result is clean fiction with a little bit of silliness and lots of humor. Buy the book.
Eloise by Kay Thompson, illustrated by Hilary Knight
Eloise is a little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York City and spends her days riding the elevators, receiving room service and otherwise terrorizing the staff. We have yet to meet anyone who isn't charmed by her. Buy the book.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
Every child thinks at one point or another about running away from home. Claudia and Jamie run TO someplace -- the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book chronicles their amazing adventure as they sleep in Marie Antoinette's bed, collect change from the fountains, and solve a mystery.
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Harriet M. Welsch is eleven years old and lives in Manhatten. She want to be a writer when she grows up so she practices by writing about her friends and what she sees on her daily spy routes through the Upper East Side. What Harriet writes in her notebook is true, but proves hurtful when her friends find and read her notebook. Will they ever forgive her for what she wrote about them? Buy the book.
The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber
You and your children are sure to be capitivated by Lyle the Crocodile, a bright green crocodile living in a bathtub in an Upper East Side brownstone.
How to Take Your Grandmother to the Museum by Lois Wyse and Molly Rose Goldman, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
10-year old Molly shows off the wonders of the American Museum of Natural History, from the dinosaurs to the mineral collection to the gift shop. Buy the book.
Stuart Little by E.B. White
Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure. Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures away from home for the very first time in his life and finds adventure aplenty. Buy the book.
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
This wonderfully colorful book tells the story of 8-year-old Cassie who dreams of flying over New York City, including the "tar beach" on the roof of her Harlem apartment building. Buy the book.
You Can't Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzmann, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
A grandma and granddaughter admire the masterpieces in the Museum while their yellow balloon floats around Manhattan. Buy the book.
The Young Unicorns by Madeleine L'Engle
NYC in the 1960s for the 'tween set. Fans of L'Engle (especially her Austin family series) will delight in this mystery/sci-fi thriller. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine setting is particularly well done.
The Elf of Union Square by Jan Carr
An ancient, crotchety elf named Hiram and his sidekick, a Norwegian rat named Knut, conspire to drive people away from Union Square Park. Will Manly, a New York Times reporter, decides to conduct an investigation into the mysterious events at Union Square with help from Jack, a fifth-grade boy on summer vacation. Together, Jack and Manly seek out clues to uncover the mischievous spirit disrupting Union Square. The result is clean fiction with a little bit of silliness and lots of humor. Buy the book.
Eloise by Kay Thompson, illustrated by Hilary Knight
Eloise is a little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York City and spends her days riding the elevators, receiving room service and otherwise terrorizing the staff. We have yet to meet anyone who isn't charmed by her. Buy the book.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
Every child thinks at one point or another about running away from home. Claudia and Jamie run TO someplace -- the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book chronicles their amazing adventure as they sleep in Marie Antoinette's bed, collect change from the fountains, and solve a mystery.
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Harriet M. Welsch is eleven years old and lives in Manhatten. She want to be a writer when she grows up so she practices by writing about her friends and what she sees on her daily spy routes through the Upper East Side. What Harriet writes in her notebook is true, but proves hurtful when her friends find and read her notebook. Will they ever forgive her for what she wrote about them? Buy the book.
The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber
You and your children are sure to be capitivated by Lyle the Crocodile, a bright green crocodile living in a bathtub in an Upper East Side brownstone.
How to Take Your Grandmother to the Museum by Lois Wyse and Molly Rose Goldman, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
10-year old Molly shows off the wonders of the American Museum of Natural History, from the dinosaurs to the mineral collection to the gift shop. Buy the book.
Stuart Little by E.B. White
Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure. Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures away from home for the very first time in his life and finds adventure aplenty. Buy the book.
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
This wonderfully colorful book tells the story of 8-year-old Cassie who dreams of flying over New York City, including the "tar beach" on the roof of her Harlem apartment building. Buy the book.
You Can't Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzmann, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
A grandma and granddaughter admire the masterpieces in the Museum while their yellow balloon floats around Manhattan. Buy the book.
The Young Unicorns by Madeleine L'Engle
NYC in the 1960s for the 'tween set. Fans of L'Engle (especially her Austin family series) will delight in this mystery/sci-fi thriller. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine setting is particularly well done.
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