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.

8. Twenty-One Elephants and Still Standing

By April Jones Prince

It took 14 years to build the Brooklyn Bridge connecting Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan. But when it was completed in 1883, some people were afraid to cross it. So the creator of the "Greatest Show on Earth", P.T. Barnum marched 21 elephants up Broadway, past City Hall, and over the bridge to Brooklyn to prove it could hold the weight of 21 elephants.

Make the story come alive at: The Brooklyn Bridge Pedestrian Walk, accessible from City Hall, Broadway at Chambers St., Financial District.

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