Larry Gets Lost in New York City:

Larry Gets Lost

by John Skewes, Michael Mullin

Follow Larry as he ping-pongs around New York City, hitting all five boroughs in a day, visiting the places and things that make the city what it is today—from Times Square, Wall Street, and Radio City Music Hall to Coney Island, Madison Square Garden, and Central Park. Along the way he loses Pete and his family in the city's famous subway system. Finally after an exhausting day of adventures, Larry is reunited with his family at the top of the Empire State Building. This book takes young readers on a dog's-eye view of the greatest city in the world. Sidebar entries enhance the story, offering fascinating factoids about the places Larry visits.

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

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 2, 2010

Reviews

[Anita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this in Bryant park while trying to keep clear of a pigeon cooing aggressively at another one and circling my reading space / i thought this was gonna be a story of a boy n his dog exploring NYC but turns out the dog gets LOST honestly is that kind of trauma appropriate / lots of superlatives and tidbits e.g. Did you know radio city music hall is the largest indoor theater in the world?

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another entry in my "Read in a Gift Shop" series. I found this book in NYC at the Empire State Building tour giftshop. This book rhymes, so that's always fun for a read-aloud. I recognized a lot of the iconic places in New York illustrated in the pictures. There are additional facts on each page about the places in New York - these do not rhyme and interrupt the flow of the story, but contain the most information. I would suggest reading the story one time through and then starting at the beginning and reading the facts and details. The details on the pages make the book a much longer sit-through, but it's almost like getting two books at once. At first, I didn't realize that Larry was the dog...so I guess that could be more clear. My sister was rushing me out of the gift shop. Nice book to commemorate a trip to NYC.

[Felicia Caro · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Larry Gets Lost In New York City" is a children's picture book that works perfectly as an introduction to the culture and history of NYC. There are two stories within the book. There is the story of Larry, the dog, who is parted with his owner, Pete, at the train station. Readers will follow Larry on his mission to find Pete, and will also explore the hustle and bustle specific to NYC. There is also a running commentary written as captions giving facts about the city's most well-known landmarks. John Skewes, the author and illustrator, has written a series of these picture books for different places, and I'm glad I found this one. Recommendable for anyone who is moving to a new place, or traveling just to visit. The colorful illustrations on each page direct the readers eye to NYC icons in art, urbane engineering and architecture and others.

[reading is my hustle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this series that teaches kids about geography and history. Perfect if you have littles and are planning a trip. I also really liked the books featuring Los Angeles, Alaska, Chicago, and Seattle.

Recommended.

[Greta · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great tour of New York City.

[Amberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great tour of New York City. Love the images and brief bits of info.

[Joanne Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite in the series so far, the bold colors and graphic jumbles of illustrations reminded me of the Big Apple. This book somehow organizes the important sights and sounds of the city into something manageable for kids, and adds a fun layer of story too. Cute illustrations with adequate rhyming text. Teacher resources included.

[Ashley Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great episode in a children's travel series featuring an adorable pup. In New York Larry visits Grand Central Station, Central Park, and Coney Island. He rides the subway, rides a ferry, and reunites with his loving family.

[clivey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun book to introduce kids to the Big Apple. I even learned how Wall Street got its name.

[Earl · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's been super fun to see f Larry has gotten lost in the places I've visited. With my recent trip to New York, naturally I had to pick this up!

[Bekka · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are some really cute illustrations in this, and I enjoyed our tour of New York. I hate to see any little dog get lost, and his travels were a bit unrealistic - several of the sites were presented in such a way as to make them seem like they're right next to each other, when in fact they're across the island. Not that spacial accuracy is what this book is going for, but it was one comment I had. I did like that the little boy found the dog in the end, but I wish the story could be told without the dog getting lost to begin with. It might be a plot point that disturbs more sensitive children.

[Rana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a favourite in our house. An (almost) every night read, thoroughly enjoyed by my 2 year old!

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Henry and jay read this on 11/18/13.

[Hilary]

Part of a series in which a dog gets lost in a specific place. Good geography and history tie-ins.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

think I'll do a NYC storytime now...

[Kuch]

i think that book is make me alot of ideas.