An Armadillo in New York

Review will be posted April 15 An Armadillo in New York is about Arlo, an armadillo who has a grandfather who also liked adventure.  Arlo is reading notes from Augustin about his trip to New York City and it tells him all the places that he should check out.  It was fun to see what places Arlo visited that I had too - like Top of the Rock and Grand Central as well as what stops he went to that I haven't been to yet, like the Guggenheim. Arlo continues his way through NYC hoping to find Lady Liberty.  Arlo finally makes his way to see Lady Liberty and is quite impressed.

I liked this book because it tells a story of NYC from a different point of view. I also loved all the illustrations of the city.

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.

Arlo the Armadillo loves an adventure, much like his grandpa Augustin. Grandpa leaves behind a travel journal filled with a wonderful path for Arlo to follow and explore the wonderful sights of New York City. The book is written in a lovely letter format along with outside text and is accompanied with soft yet attractive illustrations. With the main goal being to reach Lady Liberty, the narration follows Arlo to many well known places such as Top of the Rock at Rockefeller, Central Park, New York Public Library and Yankee Stadium amongst more locations. This book is a wonderful for a read aloud or a study on different cities. For the teacher or parent who would love to go the extra mile, a virtual field trip (or better yet a real one!) would be an awesome addition. Travel journals would be a fun project for students or children to begin thinking about exploring different cities and landmarks. Being from New York, I am a big critic on books about NYC, An Armadillo in New York has exceeded my expectations!

With adventure running in his veins, Arlo the Armadillo sets off for New York City. Using his Grandfather's travel journal as a guide, he intends to see everything the city has to offer, but he must definitely visit Lady Liberty. Arlo learns all about the Big Apple as he visits Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal, and many other important monuments. 

With soft prose, beautiful illustrations and a multitude of facts, fiction and nonfiction combine to create a marvelous stroll through New York City. Certain to keep children entertained, "An Armadillo in New York" supplies an excellent array of interesting and unique facts. The imagery conjured while imagining 21 elephants marching across Brooklyn Bridge is especially entertaining!

This book would be an excellent addition to a home library or classroom where children can picture traveling to New York City or anywhere else they can imagine. A great book for children ages 5 to 8.