New York's 50 Best Places to Take Children: A City and Company Guide [Paperback]

Allan Ishac (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 2003 | Series: City and Company

From the author of NEW YORK'S 50 BEST PLACES TO FIND PEACE AND QUIET comes the ultimate guide to guaranteed good-time spots for kids in New York City. From Abracadabra, the store known as the Halloween capitol of the city, to Winnie-the-Pooh at the Donnell Library, Ishac lists dozens of kid-tested sights for sports, arts, science and just plain fun. This completely revised second edition has many new entries.

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About the Author

Allan Ishac is an advertising copywriter and creator of the Telly Award-winning Hard Hat Harry™ children's video series. He is also the author of New York's 50 Best Places to Find Peace & Quiet. Allan lives in Manhattan and seeks serenity through balloon sculpting

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Universe; 3rd edition edition (January 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789308363
• ISBN-13: 978-0789308368
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,216,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Allan Ishac is the author of two best-selling guidebooks, New York's 50 Best Places To Take Children and New York's 50 Best Places To Find Peace And Quiet. He created the first dot.calm website Findpeaceandquiet.com and the related iPhone application TranquiliCity in 2010 (www.tranquilicityapp.com).His latest book, co-authored with Cari Jackson, is The Guide to Odd New York. Finally, he gets a chance to explore his freaky side.

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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Written from a kids perspective and right on!, August 29, 2000

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L A. (NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New York's 50 Best Places to Take Children (Paperback)

You will no longer have any excuse for being bored on a rainy day (or a sunny day either!) I recently took my 5 year old to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island without first checking to see what information this book offered. BAD MOVE! My son was tired of waiting on the long lines, bored with static exhibits, hungry, hot, etc. If I had checked with New York's 50 Best Places to Take Children I would have found out that there is a 90 minute tour boat that goes past the Statue of Liberty. My son would have seen the statue without the long, tiring lines to wait on just to go to the top of the pedestal (we weren't early enough to go to the crown). Mr. Ishac has captured the best attractions the big apple has to offer a child from the kid's point of view. The book is small enough to carry in a pocket while acting like a tourist; even if you have lived in NY all of your life like I have. Included in the featured attractions are the usual favorites such as the American Museum of Natural History and the Empire State building plus some unusual and obscure spots such as the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory. Now I just have to try and find the time to visit all of these great places.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas!, January 19, 2001

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Cecilia Campa - See all my reviews

This review is from: New York's 50 Best Places to Take Children (Paperback)

I (like many) have been to NYC many, many times. But, going with children is a whole new experience. This book is helpful because it mentions things many visitors wouldn't know (Did you know there was a monorail in the Bronx zoo?). Great book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Things to do with my kid....., March 8, 2006

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Lulu "Alli's Mama" (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New York's 50 Best Places to Take Children: A City and Company Guide (Paperback)

This book is pretty helpful for those weekend 'what do you feel like doing' moments. I have lived in NY my whole life, (30 years) and had never been to the (mini) zoo in Queens. It lists some pretty cool places to go and see, with accurate and updated descriptions. If you have kids, and live in NY, you need this book.