New York Activity Book - (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The New York Activity Book is a great way for children to immerse themselves in the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple with this refreshed design of the beautifully designed Activity Book!

This fabulously fun activity book will entertain children on a visit to New York or while at home -- the book contains big pages with plenty of space to draw on and color in.

This activity book will appeal to young children who may still be developing their fine motor skills, while other pages with more detailed drawings and activities will suit older children.

Readers will be able to complete the Empire State Building, design their own advertising billboard in Times Square or doodle zoo animals in Central Park. Readers will also be able to draw an iconic landmark statue, a favorite painting in a gallery, or will be able to complete and personalize the eight perforated postcards within the book and send them to friends and family. These are just a few of the many activities included in the book that are all centered around the sights of New York, alongside fun facts and questions to engage.

Fun and educational, New York Activity Book will help children to develop a wide range of skills, including observational, conversational, and motor skills, and will make sure they get the most out of their visit to New York.

This book includes:

• Over 20 activities for children to engage in
• Plenty of space for drawing
• A map of New York
• Two pages of perforated postcards, providing eight postcards in total, that can be filled in, pulled out and posted from New York
• Plenty of fun facts about New York and questions to engage

Key New York landmarks in the book include the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Central Park, and Grand Central station, plus there are more general sights such as the theaters, galleries, and museums that New York is famous for.

These activities encourage children to use a range of skills including observational, conversational, creative, and fine motor, and will also help to develop their imagination.

About the Author

Esther Coombs is a professional illustrator best known for drawing buildings, sometimes on ceramics, from grand cityscapes to intimate studies of individual rural structures. However, she also draws domestic objects and more organic 'natural' subjects and has illustrated five other Button Books titles. Recent clients include: National Gallery Company, Lark Books USA, Kyle Books UK, LK Bennett, High Tea of High Gate, Somerville Scarves, Anthropologie, The Southbank Centre's Shop, Nicole Farhi, The Barbican Association and numerous private commissions.