Hello, New York! by Christopher Franceschelli - ADVISABLE

Hello, New York! by Christopher Franceschelli, illustrated by Geraldine Cosneau. BOARD BOOK. Abrams Appleseed (Abrams), 2018. $13. 9781419728297

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ADVISABLE.

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

The very fist page of this book is a pop up map of New York that includes fourteen numbered landmarks. Then the book dedicates four pages to each of the landmarks, with one of these pages (front and back) being a page with cutout shapes. The text is very simple, with short phrases and sentences describing each space and what happens there. The final spread is of the skyline with pages that fold out and up. 

This book isn’t particularly fun to read aloud, but it is very fun to look at. The main appeal of this book is looking at the illustrations of the landmarks and getting a feel for the city. I loved the last page with the full skyline and my kids looked through this book several times. They were particularly enthralled with the pop up map at the beginning, but you should be aware that it can be a little difficult to fold back in and may be damaged quickly.

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher