Boston’s famous duck family brass statues in Boston Public Garden.
Boston-Themed Books to Celebrate as a Family By Alyson Young Gregory
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here’s no better way to make the pages of a book come to life than reading about places you’ve been—or even better, the very place you live! Seeing page after page of colorful illustrations portraying your favorite parks, streets, stadiums, and landmarks not only brings back cherished memories, but reminds us of all the places we still want to explore (that list is floating around somewhere!). From tots to tweens, and kids in between, these Bostonthemed books are on the must-read list for families celebrating all things Beantown!
TOTS An essential to every Bostonian nursery, and easily Boston’s most cherished children’s classic is Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. First published in 1941, the book’s popularity was crowned almost 50 years later with the bronze sculpture of Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings in the Boston Public Garden. Visited and beloved by children from around the world, a picture of your kids sitting on one of one of the ducks (maybe in every season) is a rite of passage you’ll all treasure for years to come. And speaking of landmarks, bedtime in Boston just wouldn’t be complete without the perfect local lullaby. Goodnight Boston, a complete adventure imagined in a single day highlights the best of
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Boston’s history and attractions just waiting to be explored. Traveling? This board book is a proven winner when it comes to soothing even the most homesick of toddlers!
ELEMENTARY It’s a well-known fact that when it comes to cheering on their local teams, Boston sports fans are in a league of their own, and so is local author Jerry Pallotta! F is for Fenway, the shelf-worthy picture book for all future Red Sox Nation fans promises to make your family’s next trip to the ballpark magical. You don’t know what the Green Monster is? This alphabetical tribute to Fenway is full of history and trivia parents will love sharing with their kids. H is for home run. What is it about hunting for something that is so delightful? Kids are in for a real treat with Sage Stossel’s interactive On the Loose in Boston when they get to help the zookeeper find the animals of Franklin Park Zoo hiding throughout the city of Boston.
