Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale's [Paperback]

E.L. Konigsburg (Author)

Book Description

Series: Aladdin Picture Books

Welcome to New York!

Amy Elizabeth lives in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, but she's come to New York City to visit her grandmother. Grandma promises Amy Elizabeth they will go to Bloomingdale's -- "we New Yorkers call it Bloomie's" -- the most famous store in the world.

Getting to a department store when you live in the suburbs of Houston is a matter of getting in the car and driving to the mall. But in the city -- especially when that city is New York -- there are many ways to get there, and there seem to be as many ways not to. However, all the things -- from a visit to the top of the Empire State Building to a carriage ride in Central Park -- that get between Amy Elizabeth and Bloomingdale's also bring her closer to Grandma.

With her characteristic humor and insight, two-time Newbery Medalist E. L. Konigsburg celebrates the special relationship between a little girl and her grandmother.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Sidetracked by such attractions as the Empire State Building and a Broadway musical, the visiting narrator and her New Yorker grandmother never make it to Bloomie's. "A vivid portrait of a distraction-filled cityAand of a most affectionate relationship," said PW. Ages 4-7. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068983201X
• ISBN-13: 978-0689832017
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,422,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

E. L. Konigsburg is the only author to have won the Newbery Medal and be runner-up in the same year. In 1968 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler won the Newbery Medal and Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth was named Newbery Honor Book. Almost thirty years later she won the Newbery Medal once again for The View From Saturday. She has also written and illustrated three picture books: Samuel Todd's Book of Great Colors, Samuel Todd's Book of Great Inventions, and Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale's. In 2000 she wrote Silent to the Bone, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, among many other honors.

After completing her degree at Carnegie Mellon University, Ms. Konigsburg did graduate work in organic chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. For several years she taught science at a private girls' school. When the third of her three children started kindergarten, she began to write. She now lives on the beach in North Florida.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So sweet!, July 6, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale's (Paperback)

I love this book very much. What an exquisite story and beautiful pictures! I have discovered a lot of things with Amy.
Thank you so much for this lovely book, E. L. Konigsburg!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT NYC PICTURE BOOK, March 18, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale's (Hardcover)

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PICTURE BOOKS ABOUT NEW YORK CITY THAT I'VE EVER SEEN. IT'S COLORFUL, ENGAGING, AND FUN. THIS BOOK IS PERFECT FOR ANY SMALL CHILD THAT MIGHT BE ABOUT TO VISIT NYC, OR HAS JUST MOVED HERE

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious for this upstate-raised grown-up, July 24, 2005

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PK Tessler (NY's Hudson Valley) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale's (Paperback)

I stumbled across this book and think it's just hilarious. I grew up 175 miles and 10 light years from NYC, and I can completely relate to Amy Elizabeth's experiences. Trains underground? Protest marches? Pooper scoopers? A newspaper with no comics? These things are the ones that *still* strike me as strange and wonderful about NYC.