Children’s Books About Places in New York City

Visiting New York City? Here are some recommended places to visit and books to go with them.

Statue of Liberty

I liked seeing the models and how it changed when working on the project.

• Wonders of America Statue of Liberty (Ready to Read)
• Emma’s Poem

Ellis Island

It’s only 8 Minutes from Liberty Island. Interesting to see the stuff that was left behind there.

• If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island
• What was Ellis Island?

Brooklyn Bridge

The main platform where you’re supposed to walk is elevated above the street.

• Where is the Brooklyn Bridge?
• Twenty-one Elephants

Empire State Building

I enjoyed the view. And I enjoyed learning about how they put a plastic covering over the lights to make them colors like green or red. 

• Where is the Empire State Building?
• Sky Boys

Grand Central Terminal

There’s a whispering gallery.

• Ballpark Mysteries Subway Series Surprise

Central Park

Make sure to visit the Balto Statue if you like dogs.

• Through the Looking Glass
• The Bravest Dog Ever The True Story of Balto (Step into Reading)
• A Green Place to Be

Times Square

Very loud and noisy. And lots of electric billboards.

• A Cricket In Times Square
• Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse
• How Little Lori Visited Times Square

Theodore Roosevelt National Parks • Birthplace • Sagamore Hill

The video about his childhood gave an example of what poor vision looks like. Interesting to see the picture of him watching the Lincoln funeral procession as a little boy.

• Theodore Roosevelt: An American Original By Janet and Geoff Benge 
• Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
• The Legend of the Teddy Bear

General Grant National Memorial

The coffin was giant. 

• Ulysses S. Grant by Mike Venezia
• Kid Presidents
• What was Cooking in Julia Grant’s White House?

Alexander Hamilton

They wanted to feel impressive and did clever things with the house to make it feel more important.

• Eliza By Margaret McNamara
• Who was Alexander Hamilton?

Federal Hall

You can go upstairs and see the Corinthian columns up close. I liked the basement. In the basement the columns were short and fat. 

• Who was George Washington?
• A Parade for George Washington

September 11 Memorial

There was a big globe that was between the two towers and it’s still there, but damaged.

• I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001
• The Little Chapel that Stood

High Line & Little Island

I enjoyed the High Line because of the benches and how the flowers were growing up between the rails of the tracks. Little Island - It’s not even an island. It looks like there are mushrooms holding it up. And cute shrubs and bushes. The bathrooms looked like elevators.

• The Little Island (About a little island, not this island. )

Metropolitan Museum of Art

It was so cool. I liked the coat rack! And I liked the hall with pots and cups and teapots with intricate designs. 

• Mixed Up Files from Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler
• You Can’t Take a Balloon into the Met

Guggenheim Museum

I liked the spiral and the big paintings.

• Sandy’s Circus (The Calder was not hanging from the ceiling when we were there.)
• Atlas of Amazing Architecture
• 13 Architects Children Should Know
• See Inside Famous Buildings

Flat Iron Building

It was covered in scaffolding when we were there.

• We found no books. Do you know one?

Rockefeller Center

You can ice/roller skate there. And there are flags all around it.
It is not far from the Lego Store.

• The Carpenter’s Gift (A Christmas Book)
• Red and Lulu (A Christmas Book)
• Young Cam Jansen and the Ice Skate Mystery