New York, New York!: The Big Apple from A to Z [Paperback]

Laura Krauss Melmed (Author), Frane Lessac (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 22, 2008 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Welcome to the Big Apple!

From A to Z, the city that never sleeps has something to offer everyone!

Come visit the American Museum of Natural History and see prehistoric Animals, get a Bird's-eye view of the Brooklyn Bridge, and Check out Central Park in this alphabetical tour from bestselling duo Laura Krauss Melmed and Frané Lessac.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–Having already rendered Washington, D.C., to an alphabetic form in Capital! (HarperCollins, 2003), this creative team sifts its attention to the Big Apple. From the American Museum of Natural History to the Bronx Zoo, each letter is accompanied by a peppy eight-line poem as well as multiple sidebars, factoids, and tidbits about the sights described. Melmed brilliantly touches on all the major sights of NYC, only cheating a little when X represents the ever-present "TaXi." The book includes an abundance of brightly colored, folk-art-style illustrations, and an excellent map locates each place mentioned. This book is certain to be popular with families traveling to Gotham for the first time. Pair it with Martha Zschock's equally cosmopolitan, if less informative Journey around New York from A to Z (Commonwealth, 2002).– Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library
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About the Author

Laura Krauss Melmed is author of Capital! Washington D.C. from A to Z and New York, New York! The Big Apple from A to Z, also illustrated by FranÉ Lessac; I Love You As Much . . . , illustrated by Henri Sorensen; and the critically acclaimed The Rainbabies, illustrated by Jim LaMarche. She lives with her husband in Washington, D.C.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Collins (April 22, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060548770
• ISBN-13: 978-0060548773
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > History & Historical Fiction > United States > State & Local
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Explore the World > United States
  • #15 in Books > Children's Books > History > United States > State & Local

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great "While you're visiting NYC guide" for young visitors, August 6, 2007

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NYC Small Business Owner (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New York, New York!: The Big Apple from A to Z (Hardcover)

I bought this book for a six year old visitor who has the reading skills of an 8 year old. She was visiting Manhattan and used this book as a guide for herself as we took in the sites. The illustrations are charming and she was able to read the text by herself. Nice guide for the child to read while here in NYC!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very very Nice !, January 4, 2007

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Mme K. Armelle (IDF, FRANCE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New York, New York!: The Big Apple from A to Z (Hardcover)

We bought this book after our trip in New York.

Our sons love it. They remenbered all they did there.

To buy or to offer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wanted to keep it myself!, August 27, 2009

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Angie Perwood (FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New York, New York!: The Big Apple from A to Z (Paperback)

I bought this book as a gift. Loved the text, the illustrations, the variety of the entries, even the size of the book! I learned about some places that I would include on a future trip to the city. I think this is a fun book for a young

child and I think through the years more details will be noticed in the illustrations, so it will never be "outgrown".