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Journey Around Boston from A to Z
Martha Zschock - Commonwealth Editions
Format: Book
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This vivid, enchanting alphabet book for all ages is packed with fascinating information about historic sites in Boston, Cambridge, and environs. Colorful, detailed watercolor paintings from author and illustrator Martha Day Zschock enliven the pages, which include: Brahmins on Beacon Hill,... |
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Make Way for Ducklings
Robert McCloskey - Viking Press
Format: Paperback
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"Robert McCloskey's unusual and stunning pictures have long been a delight for their fun as well as their spirit of place." - The Horn BookMrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live.... |
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Bus Route to Boston
Maryann Cocca-Leffler - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Book
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The everyday sights, sounds and smells of a colorful and bustling city come alive in this book - a child's view of Boston. Maryann Cocca-Leffler remembers frequent bus trips she took into the city as a girl with her mother and little sister. Together they shopped for delicious treats in the Italian... |
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Larry Gets Lost in Boston
Michael Mullin - Sasquatch Books
Format: Hardcover
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Join Larry the pup and his owner Pete as they explore Boston, MA. From Fenway Park's Green Monster to the swan boats in Boston Public Garden, locals and visitors learn about Boston's history and cultural landmarks when Larry gets lost chasing after a tasty treat. As Larry searches... |
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The Legend of the Curse of the Bambino
Dan Shaughnessy - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Some believe that the ghost of Babe Ruth -- the most famous baseball player who ever lived -- is still watching over the game today. What would you say? It all started on January 5, 1920, a fateful day in baseball history, when the Boston Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees... |
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Hide and Seek Boston
Erin Guendelsberger
Format: Hardcover
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The mayor of Boston needs your help! A museum is opening up a new exhibit on the greatest things in Boston and needs YOU to collect the items. In Hide and Seek Boston, readers explore their favorite city to find objects for the exhibit. From a lobster at Boston Public Market to a bust of John... |
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Clams All Year
Maryann Cocca-Leffler - Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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During summer vacation all the brothers and sisters and cousins of one large family come to stay together at a big house by the shore. Each morning Grandpa wakes the sleepy children to go clam digging. Each day they return with hardly any clams at all. But one day after a big storm they... |
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My Uncle Emily
Jane Yolen - Philomel Books
Format: Print book
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This six-year-old has an uncle like no other! His uncle wears long white dresses and never smokes cigars. Gilbert?s uncle is none other than Emily Dickinson . . . Uncle Emily he calls her. And how he loves her. He knows that she writes poems about everything, even dead bees. But it?s a poem... |
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C is for Cape Cod
Christina Laurie - Islandport Pr Inc
Format: Book
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C is for Cape Cod is an alphabet book that introduces children to the sights, sounds, culture, and history of Cape Cod. For each letter, a short four-line verse gives younger readers a fun introduction to the subject, and the main text provides information that will appeal to both older... |
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You Can't Take a Balloon into the Museum of Fine Arts
Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman
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Life parallels art in this madcap romp through the historical environs of Boston and the renowned Museum of Fine Arts. This irresistible companion to You Can't Take a Balloon Into The Metropolitan Museum and You Can't Take a Balloon Into The National Gallery begins when a little... |
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Zachary's Ball Anniversary Edition
Matt Tavares - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book
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"Zachary's Ball is a children's classic." -Peter Gammons, hall-of-Fame baseball reporterWhen Zachary's father catches a foul ball at Fenway Park and gives it to him, something really amazing happens. Zachary finds himself on the pitcher's mound, wearing a Red Sox uniform... |
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