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.

5. The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge

By Hildegarde H. Swift and illustrated by Lynd Ward

Meet the little red lighthouse that sits on the edge of the Hudson River in Washington Heights. He has a very important job until the construction of the George Washington Bridge makes him feel very small and unimportant.

Make the story come alive at: Fort Washington Park, 181st St., Washington Heights

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