Describes sights and events of interest in Boston, including historic buildings, the Boston Public Garden, Beacon Hill, and the Freedom Trail. Contains related games and activities.
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A brief look at traveling around Boston and surrounding communities, written with young people in mind. Byers' style is clear and easy to follow; she provides a calendar of seasonal events and a useful list of addresses and telephone numbers. One drawback, however, is that there is no mention of cost. She suggests riding in a horse-drawn carriage, and says "Just make sure of the fare before you climb in: not all drivers charge the same and some ask way too much. " How much is too much? The fact that there is not even a rough estimate of this and other typical expenses makes the book less valuable as a resource for young tourists. Still, it is a worthwhile and readable guidebook. Numerous sepia and turquoise crayon cartoons enliven and add levity to the text. --Elizabeth Mellett, Brookline Public Library, MA
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Great Boston info,
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This review is from: Kidding Around Boston: What to Do, Where to Go, and How to Have Fun in Boston (Paperback)
I was really pleased to come across this book. Living near Boston, I sometimes need ideas for showing visiting family or friends around the city. Kidding Around Boston is full of great ideas and information about Boston's history and lore. The style is clear and engaging, and the young people I've shown it to have enjoyed it. It's terrific for visitors, but I think it might be equally useful in classrooms as an ancillary book for independent reading.
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This review is from: Kidding Around Boston: What to Do, Where to Go, and How to Have Fun in Boston (Paperback)
This is a wonderful resource for planning excursions in Boston and the environs with children. The entries on sites of interest are full of great information, and the prose is clear and accessible to young readers. The format, including photos and activities, encourages children to help with planning trips and teaches them a thing or two about the city in the bargain. Besides using this book to guide kids around the city, I have given it to visiting relatives and local children (and to some folks who have moved away and wanted their kids to know what they were missing.) All have loved it. Enthusiastically recommended!
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BOSTON IS ONE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN cities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Faneuil Hall, New England, Big Dig, State House, Beacon Hill, North End, Red Sox, Charles River, Children's Museum, Old North Church, Cape Cod, Charlestown Navy Yard, Freedom Trail, Public Garden, Boston Harbor, Fenway Park, African American, Copley Square, Harvard Square, John Hancock, King's Chapel, United States, Bunker Hill Monument, Central Artery, Museum of Science New!
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BOSTON IS ONE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN cities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Faneuil Hall, New England, Big Dig, State House, Beacon Hill, North End, Red Sox, Charles River, Children's Museum, Old North Church, Cape Cod, Charlestown Navy Yard, Freedom Trail, Public Garden, Boston Harbor, Fenway Park, African American, Copley Square, Harvard Square, John Hancock, King's Chapel, United States, Bunker Hill Monument, Central Artery, Museum of Science New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Travel With Children (Lonely Planet) by Cathy Lanigan on page 172
- Lonely Planet Boston (City Guide) by Mara Vorhees on page 270
- Lonely Planet Boston by Kim Grant on page 27
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