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Old Penn Station
by
William Low
A beautiful tribute to the glory of the original Pennsylvania Railroad Station
During the first half of the 20th century, the original Pennsylvania Station was one of New York City’s grandest landmarks, a palace in the middle of Manhattan. William Low’s glorious illustrations pay close attention to detail while still encompassing the large-scale grandeur of Penn Stati...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
April 3rd 2007
by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
(first published 2007)
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Summary: This book is about the birth, life and death of the Old Penn Station in New York City. The author and illustrator takes us on a journey of life before trains could stop in New York city to the details of the construction for this historical building. It even takes us through the demolishing and construction of the Madison Square Garden and the New Penn Plaza where the Old Pen Station once stood. It was such a historical building that only stood tall for 53 years. Many were sad to see i...more
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Old Penn Station is a wonderful informational picture book for young readers. William Low, author and illustrator of this book, was born and raised in New York City. His first-hand knowledge of the subject was evident in this book especially through the detailed and accurate illustrations.
Old Penn Station was the first train station to be built in NYC. Before it was built people would get off a train in New Jersey and get on a ferry to Manhattan. In 191...more
Old Penn Station is a wonderful informational picture book for young readers. William Low, author and illustrator of this book, was born and raised in New York City. His first-hand knowledge of the subject was evident in this book especially through the detailed and accurate illustrations.
Old Penn Station was the first train station to be built in NYC. Before it was built people would get off a train in New Jersey and get on a ferry to Manhattan. In 191...more
I almost want to make a bookshelf called "great lighting," because this book's incredible illustrations have a marvelous sense of light. Check out an animation of a painting from sketch to final product on William Low's web site:
http://www.williamlow.com/
Like Tamara said, both the style and the subject matter is reminiscent of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I had no idea that the original Pennsylvania Station was destroyed, but thanks to this book, I now feel tha...more
http://www.williamlow.com/
Like Tamara said, both the style and the subject matter is reminiscent of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I had no idea that the original Pennsylvania Station was destroyed, but thanks to this book, I now feel tha...more
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What a wonderfully simple & poignant book about historic preservation and the life & death of Penn Station. (BTW, I didn't know that Madison Square Garden was built right on top of the old Penn Station location. Cool.)
Great for young boys with an obsession of all things transportation. The illustrations are very reminiscent of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, but with more color.
Great for young boys with an obsession of all things transportation. The illustrations are very reminiscent of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, but with more color.
Old Penn Station is a great book about an important piece of New York City History. It highlights the birth, life and death of the Old Penn Station in New York City as the author and illustrator takes us on a journey describing life before trains could stop in New York City to the details of the construction for this historical building through the destruction where the Old Pen Station once stood.
Beautiful book! The illustrations alone make the book a gem. But the story is touching as it tells of how Pennsylvania Station was built and then later destroyed once autos became the main means of transport. Though most readers have obviously never been in the station, once its destruction becomes apparent you are saddened because of the way the author has described its design and construction and impact on those who moved through it on a daily basis.
Penn's destruction provoked the creat...more
Penn's destruction provoked the creat...more
Beautiful, beautiful book. Zoe loves to read about trains and train stations, I love the paintings (and the train station). We both love the gray and yellow paintings at the end of the book.
This is a lovely children's book for adults who love historic preservation. Low's beautiful artwork brings alive the grandeur of the lost Pennsylvania Station.
A very good telling of one of the saddest moments in the history of American culture.
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