12 Children’s Books That Take You On A Big City Adventure

From the Brooklyn Bridge to the Lower East Side to Washington Heights, your kiddos can see NYC-based stories come alive by visiting the actual locations featured in some of their favorite books.

By Ashly Grzyb January 14, 2016

Have your kids ever wondered where exactly Knuffle Bunny was lost or what it might be like to live at the Plaza like Eloise? From the Brooklyn Bridge to the Lower East Side to Washington Heights, your kiddos can see NYC-based stories come alive by visiting the actual locations featured in some of their favorite books. Learn about historic landmarks, ride on public transportation, or walk the streets of a new neighborhood with a dozen locally set stories.

Photo courtesy of Candlewick Press

4. Have You Seen My Dragon?

By Steve Light

Go on a counting adventure to 20 locations around Manhattan on the lookout for a lost dragon. Did he stop at a hot dog cart? Or did he ride a tall ship from the South Street Seaport? Could he be in the Central Park Zoo? Is he playing in a dog park?

Make the story come alive at: Your favorite location from the book or conquer all 20 stops!

Find these books and more at your local neighborhood bookstore!

Share your favorite children’s book about the Big Apple in the comments below!

–Ashly Grzyb