A Walk in New York

A Walk In...

by Salvatore Rubbino

A wide-eyed boy and his dad explore the Big Apple’s busy streets and towering views in this child-friendly tribute to an incomparable city.

New York City — the perfect place for a boy and his dad to spend the day! Follow them on their walk around Manhattan, from Grand Central Terminal to the top of the Empire State Building, from Greenwich Village to the Statue of Liberty, learning lots of facts and trivia along the way. In this unabashed ode to America’s biggest city, Salvatore Rubbino’s fresh, lively paintings and breezy text capture the delight of a young visitor experiencing the wonders of New York firsthand.
Back matter includes an index.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Travel, Nonfiction, Geography, New York, Family

37 pages, Hardcover

First published April 14, 2009

About the author

Salvatore Rubbino is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London. A Walk in New York, his first picture book, began as a series of paintings that was short-listed for the Victoria and Albert Museum Illustration Awards. He lives (and walks) in London.

Reviews

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sightseeing trip through one of the most famous cities in the world and a good, albeit brief, introduction to the city. Filled with fascinating facts, historical tidbits, and interesting illustrations, it’s easy to imagine yourself right there along for the walk. It really instills a desire to get out there and “see” a city, whether it’s somewhere large and well-known or just your own small, not well-known city. There are a lot of places and landmarks that weren’t covered for brevity’s sake, so I could easily see a second book about New York in this series.

[MissBecka Gee · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a super cute mini visit to NYC through the eyes of a child.
The illustrations are very simply, yet interesting.
The mini facts sprinkled in the pages filled in the blanks left by the story.

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this picture-book on my morning commute into Manhattan was an absolute hoot! Like the father-son pair who take this walk through New York City, I too start my day in the great metropolis at Grand Central Station, and although I don't always walk, I too make my way downtown.I enjoyed following along on this tour of the Big Apple, seeing familiar sights through the eyes of a visitor, and learning some interesting facts and figures previously unknown to me.

I may pass through Grand Central every day, and see the gorgeous constellation-studded ceiling of the Main Concourse, but I didn't know that it was the largest train station in the world! I was tickled, moreover, that it was Union Square Park - rather than the more usual Central Park - which featured in this tale, as I work a scant two blocks away, and see it daily.

British artist and children's author Salvatore Rubbino has created a real winner with A Walk in New York, one sure to please both native New Yorkers and visitors to the city. Informative, without being overwhelming, it offers an engaging tour of lower Manhattan, admirably set off by Rubbino's fun mixed-media illustrations.

[Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let's take a walk around New York City with our dad. He knows all about the city, and he can show us and tell us everything we would want to know.

Yes, let's.

[Jessica Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Word Count: 1,428
Reading Level: 3.9
Interest Level: K-3
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.9 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 129967 (05/27/09) / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:3.5 / points:2.0
Lexile: AD740L
Guided Reading Level: L

In this very fun informational fiction book the author takes you on a journey as a son and father tour through new york. All they way through Manhattan, grand central station, central park,New York,New York, empire state building,union square park,and greenwich village. As we go on our tour of new york each page is filled with vivid pictures and interesting facts. You learn a lot about New York's unique characteristics from how many stars are on the ceiling of grand central station to how to catch a cab. This would be a great book if you were doing a lesson that was about New York or New York city, or even a lesson about the great landmarks or places in the United States. Also a great book just to have in your library.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

A boy and his father walk in NYC.

I liked it. The illustrations are detailed fun--the sort you could spend a long time looking about. Richard Scarry comes to mind.

The story's fine. Better are the facts and bits of places about the pages. [The New York Public Library adds 10,000 new books a week and contains 88 miles of bookshelves? Oh. What a lovely librarian life that must be.]

As soon as I finished reading it I thought "I hope he makes one about Chicago." I checked. He's written one on London and the Paris book is next year. Those'll do, too.

[Kat Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

I lived in New York for almost 7 years, so full disclosure: this review is biased and has smacked me with a hearty dose of homesickness. Rubbino's author-illustrator effort, "A Walk in New York", feels just like a stroll through the mighty Manhattan - energetic and brimming with sidebars. The standalone text is strong in and of itself but the factoids scattered throughout really bring the story to life - I even learned a thing or two! Perfect for the kiddos that have a little wanderlust to them, and enjoy a little trivia with their bedtime story.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very informational book about the places, people and things a young man and his father see on their first visit to New York City. The illustrations are great and students will love the pull-out section on the Empire State building. New York's multi-culturalism shines through in the pages of this book.

[Carolin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a sweet kids-book with fun facts about New York. Who knew that the New York Public Library gets 10.000 (!) new books every week and that the building has 88 miles (!) of bookshelves. Wow!

Definitely a great book to read to your kids before a trip to New York. Or for any kid living in the city. Then follow the foot-steps of the book's characters.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun and interesting guide to NYC for young children. The illustrations are engaging, and the selected facts are interesting. I just wish a few more of NYC's landmarks had been included (e.g., the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Times Square, 5th Avenue, the Guggenheim), but I understand that there's a balance between inclusiveness and readability for the target age group. Overall, well done.

[Boni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adore the illustrations! The text is just perfect for a picture book of this sort- informative in a fun way, not too much or too little, gentle and inviting. Lovely book- makes me want to go to New York even more than ever!

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book will mean different things to those who have visited the city than those who haven't but either way, there is much to like about the walk through NYC. Illustrations capture the vastness of Grand Central Station and the busy feel of the city.

[Pam Page · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice introductory book to New York City, told through the eyes of a boy and his dad who are tourists in the city. Great facts, but not too many to overwhelm with fun, whimsical illustrations and different fonts for effects.

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not a classic "non-fiction" book, but it is filled with factual information as a father and son take a day trip through New York City. It is beautifully illustrated and a great book about New York.

[Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has great artwork by Rubbino and really celebrates the splendid city of New York through the eyes of an awed little tourist. I love the neat little factual sidenotes that the author includes throughout the book.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Happy illustrations combined with interesting facts about NYC. Captures the wonder of the city.

[Amber Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not very much useful information, but super fun facts about the city of New York.

[Denise Kruse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Superbly illustrated in a style reminscent of the mid-century modern books I read as a child. Charming with interesting tidbits of information about the city.

[Jennifer B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved taking this little walk through a slice of The Big Apple.

[Our Weekend Is Booked · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the little facts that this book gave about some very famous NYC landmarks. My son really enjoyed the fold out page about the Empire State Building.

[Luisa Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not just the typical sites are included, which is a nice change.

A little boy and his father go to the city for one day and enjoy the sites and experiences.

Illustrations are colorful and a page flap opens for the Empire State Building, which the kids thought very fun. For the narrative, there is large print for the story and small print for the interesting facts.

We recently stopped in New York for a half day: watch my reel!

Ages: 4 - 10

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[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Candlewick Press, I would like to author A Walk in Taipei.

[Sylvie Gold · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for either early childhood or early elementary school classes learning about New York City and fun and informational for both Native New Yorkers and tourists. I used this book today in a PreK story-time which enhanced a letter N unit featuring New York City and Numbers. Paired with "123 NYC: A Counting Book of New York City" by Joanne Dugan, "A Walk in New York" was equally perfect for the unit, because it features many facts having to do with numbers, such as the number of boroughs that make up New York City (5), the number of floors, steps, and windows in the Empire State Building, the number of train tracks at Grand Central Terminal and the number of people who go through it daily, and many, many more. It would be easy to read just the main text when time and attention spans are short, but there are many more fascinating facts spread about on each page, and adults reading aloud to children can choose to read as many of them as will work with each group, either selecting specific tidbits, based on the listeners' interests, or reading them all when time and attention spans permit.

[Greta · Rating 5 out of 5]

The only place we didn't visit in this book is uptown. I would like to have seen what he thought of Central Park and the museums and the Met, etc. But, overall, I loved the book. I felt like I was "home" again.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

loved the little print facts of New Yorky stuff - some of which I didn't know ( a surprise for a life-long New Yorker).

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for read-alouds for those classes studying US Cities and landmarks.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great picture book - especially if you love New York.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

a bit too much detail for my son, but still interesting especially for age 6-10 NYC tourists.

[Marija · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's great to find engaging non-fiction books for young readers. Makes me want to travel to NY with my family...so we can take in all the wonder of the big city for the first time together.

[Emerson and Theodore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Per Daddy, it has everything Emerson needs: cars, trucks and New York. He loved it.