12 Days of New York
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
When a group of students wins a trip to New York City, accompanied by their teacher, they aren’t sure where to start. Soon enough, they’re roaming the city, from the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, from Chinatown to Central Park, in order to discover what makes New York one of the greatest cities on Earth.
Structured like the popular song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” Tonya Bolden’s text captures the fun and fast-paced spirit of New York, while Gilbert Ford’s illustrations embody its dynamic beauty and odd quirks. The book includes a map of all five boroughs of the city highlighting kid-friendly places to see when you visit.
Praise for 12 Days of New York
"Ford's illustrations, rendered in a variety of media including India ink, gouache, dyes and Photoshop, depict the city in bright, glowing tones that are cartoonlike but manage to capture the essence of the people and places."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Ford’s mixed-media art features chunky India ink outlines and a broad palette that portrays afternoon, twilight, indoor, and outdoor scenes with equal skill… While the venues are recognizable, the adventurous perspectives Ford uses gives them a welcome freshness."
—Publishers Weekly
"Richly colored cartoon illustrations, with a dialogue bubble here and there for added humor, depict the wide-eyed characters and their surroundings with a fair amount of detail without overwhelming… A jolly jaunt introducing a few classic Big Apple landmarks."
—Booklist
"Vibrant illustration."
—School Library Journal
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bolden (Finding Family) riffs on "The Twelve Days of Christmas" in this tour of New York City, chronicled by a visiting teacher and her students: "On our first day in New York,/ Just guess what we did see.../ The Statue of Liberty." While Bolden's verse may not be quite as mellifluous as the original, it still provides a satisfying overview of the city's highlights as the crew treks to Chinatown for "Six Treats Amazing"; Grand Central Station, where there are "Eight Babes a-Bawling"; and the South Street Seaport to hear 12 drummers drumming. Ford's (Flying Lessons) mixed-media art features chunky India ink outlines and a broad palette that portrays afternoon, twilight, indoor, and outdoor scenes with equal skill. Better yet, while the venues are recognizable, the adventurous perspectives Ford uses (an extreme close-up of the Statue of Liberty's face, for instance) give them a welcome freshness. A map on a final spread identifies all the stops in the book and points out other areas of interest. Ages 5 8.
