Children's books for a family trip to New York

Children's books for a family trip to New York City, from the Plaza Hotel to a snowy Brooklyn morning.

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A story set where you are headed can turn the journey into part of the trip. For New York, that means children's books by authors and illustrators from New York, starting with Eloise by Kay Thompson. Below are three books worth packing, each available in English with links to find them at Bookshop.org or Amazon.

Best NYC classic
Eloise
Kay Thompson, illustrated by Hilary Knight · ages 4-8 · picture book

A precocious six-year-old runs riot in the Plaza Hotel.

Best local picture book
The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats · ages 2-6 · picture book

A boy's delight exploring his snow-covered block, by an author who grew up in Brooklyn.

Best Harlem story
Tar Beach
Faith Ringgold · ages 4-8 · picture book

A girl dreams of flying over 1939 Harlem from her rooftop, by a Harlem-born artist; a Caldecott Honor book.

Also worth packing: Knuffle Bunny (Mo Willems, set in Park Slope, Brooklyn); This Is New York (Miroslav Sasek).

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