The Little Bookroom Guide to New York City with Children focuses on what sophisticated parents with good taste want to know: how to enjoy New York City’s most exciting sights and
neighborhoods in a relaxing and child-centered way.
Organized around places to eat, play, and shop, travel writer Jackie Cooperman offers parents well-edited information on New York’s amazing food options and how to find terrific meals for
eaters both finicky and adventurous. She helps you find everything from dim sum and noodles to the best of the city’s pizzas, hamburgers, vegetarian options, and artisanal ice cream, with
plenty of healthy options and child-friendly restaurants. The guide also lists great places for picnics, midday snacks, and “only in New York” treats. If you prefer to eat on the go, New
York–style, there are tips for finding the city’s most innovative and delicious food trucks.
Known for its vibrant energy, New York City offers nearly endless options for play, both indoors and out. Cooperman can guide you through Central Park’s many delights, but also to neighborhood
playgrounds throughout the city, including suggestions for how best to balance a day of seeing cultural sights and visiting play spaces. She introduces parents to places like an indoor tree
house and water park in Chelsea, a playground designed by a world-renowned architect, and the joys of playing in the Lego flagship store when it’s closed to the public, and tells you the best
time to visit museums and theaters with children, which ones offer family activities, and where to eat when you’re there. And when too much play has worn your family out, Cooperman shares her
favorite secret gardens and quiet spots for a break.
New York is a shopper’s paradise, but the volume of stores can be overwhelming. The guide walks you through some of the best finds in the city, stopping in at neighborhood boutiques and sharing
tips for how to find great quality clothes and accessories at discount chains. Must-see toy shops and children’s bookstores throughout the city are highlighted, including those that offer story
hours and other children’s activities.
Also included is practical advice on finding family-friendly hotels, twenty-four-hour pharmacies, rainy-day activities, and babysitting services, as well as car services with car seats and tips
on taking public transportation.
