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Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale's

Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale's
By E.L. Konigsburg

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Welcome to New York!

Amy Elizabeth lives in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, but she's come to New York City to visit her grandmother. Grandma promises Amy Elizabeth they will go to Bloomingdale's -- "we New Yorkers call it Bloomie's" -- the most famous store in the world.

Getting to a department store when you live in the suburbs of Houston is a matter of getting in the car and driving to the mall. But in the city -- especially when that city is New York -- there are many ways to get there, and there seem to be as many ways not to. However, all the things -- from a visit to the top of the Empire State Building to a carriage ride in Central Park -- that get between Amy Elizabeth and Bloomingdale's also bring her closer to Grandma.

With her characteristic humor and insight, two-time Newbery Medalist E. L. Konigsburg celebrates the special relationship between a little girl and her grandmother.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1535689 in Books
  • Published on: 1999-09-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 32 pages

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From Publishers Weekly
Sidetracked by such attractions as the Empire State Building and a Broadway musical, the visiting narrator and her New Yorker grandmother never make it to Bloomie's. "A vivid portrait of a distraction-filled cityAand of a most affectionate relationship," said PW. Ages 4-7. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

So sweet!5
I love this book very much. What an exquisite story and beautiful pictures! I have discovered a lot of things with Amy.
Thank you so much for this lovely book, E. L. Konigsburg!!!

GREAT NYC PICTURE BOOK5
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PICTURE BOOKS ABOUT NEW YORK CITY THAT I'VE EVER SEEN. IT'S COLORFUL, ENGAGING, AND FUN. THIS BOOK IS PERFECT FOR ANY SMALL CHILD THAT MIGHT BE ABOUT TO VISIT NYC, OR HAS JUST MOVED HERE

Hilarious for this upstate-raised grown-up4
I stumbled across this book and think it's just hilarious. I grew up 175 miles and 10 light years from NYC, and I can completely relate to Amy Elizabeth's experiences. Trains underground? Protest marches? Pooper scoopers? A newspaper with no comics? These things are the ones that *still* strike me as strange and wonderful about NYC.