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Mentor text. History of Penn Station
Don’t bother with this bookThis is a children’s book. It is written and illustrated simplistically. If you are looking for something with substance, keep looking somewhere else.
Summary and Review-Old Penn Station is a wonderful informational picture book for young readers. William Low, author and illustrator of this book, was born and raised in New York City. His first-hand knowledge of the subject was evident in this book especially through the detailed and accurate illustrations. Old Penn Station was the first train station to be built in NYC. Before it was built people would get off a train in New Jersey and get on a ferry to Manhattan. In 1910 a beautiful train sta...
Sumptuously illustrated.
Summary: This book is about the birth, life and death of the Old Penn Station in New York City. The author and illustrator takes us on a journey of life before trains could stop in New York city to the details of the construction for this historical building. It even takes us through the demolishing and construction of the Madison Square Garden and the New Penn Plaza where the Old Pen Station once stood. It was such a historical building that only stood tall for 53 years. Many were sad to see it...
This is a story about the creation of the Penn Station in Pennsylvania. This book also describes how this station was torn down and still remembered today. It tells about the rich history of the Pennsylvania railways and how it has turned into rubble. This book does a great job explaining the Penn Station and what it did for the city of Pennsylvania. Also, inside this book are amazing illustrations that help give an idea of how the Penn Station felt and looked. This book was missing train termi
Beautiful book! The illustrations alone make the book a gem. But the story is touching as it tells of how Pennsylvania Station was built and then later destroyed once autos became the main means of transport. Though most readers have obviously never been in the station, once its destruction becomes apparent you are saddened because of the way the author has described its design and construction and impact on those who moved through it on a daily basis. Penn's destruction provoked the creation of...
A story about the life and death of a magnificent building. Opened in 1910 with much fanfare it would be torn down in 1966 to make way for Madison Square Garden and Penn Plaza. The loss of such an architecturally beautiful building created a firestorm that would lead to the creation of the New York city Landmarks Preservation Commission which would be instrumental in making sure the same fate would not befall Grand Central Station as well as other historic buildings. It makes me sad I never got
Old Penn Station is a great book about an important piece of New York City History. It highlights the birth, life and death of the Old Penn Station in New York City as the author and illustrator takes us on a journey describing life before trains could stop in New York City to the details of the construction for this historical building through the destruction where the Old Pen Station once stood.
I almost want to make a bookshelf called "great lighting," because this book's incredible illustrations have a marvelous sense of light. Check out an animation of a painting from sketch to final product on William Low's web site:http://www.williamlow.com/Like Tamara said, both the style and the subject matter is reminiscent of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I had no idea that the original Pennsylvania Station was destroyed, but thanks to this book, I now feel that I mourn it a little.
What a wonderfully simple & poignant book about historic preservation and the life & death of Penn Station. (BTW, I didn't know that Madison Square Garden was built right on top of the old Penn Station location. Cool.)Great for kids with an obsession of all things transportation. The illustrations are very reminiscent of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, but with more color.
A very good telling of one of the saddest moments in the history of American culture.
-Was first drawn to this book but its beautiful illustrations.-Uses full page pictures throughout, on end pages and on cover.-Non-fiction, very interesting about how it was created, how it was used, and what it looks like today.-4th grade reading level, some harder words and requires more comprehension.-Great for introducing a project or researching a topic.
Wonderful illustrations accompany simple text describing the construction and destruction of New York's historic Penn Station.
A non-fiction picture book telling of the life and death of the old Penn Station in New York City. Loving illustrations detail a time that is now all but forgotten. Interesting and enjoyable history makes this a picture book for school-aged children.
I didn't care for this story. The pictures were beautiful but other than that I was uninterested in the facts about trains.
I didn't care for this story. The pictures were beautiful but other than that I was uninterested in the facts about trains.
Beautiful, beautiful book. Zoe loves to read about trains and train stations, I love the paintings (and the train station). We both love the gray and yellow paintings at the end of the book.
Beautiful, beautiful book. Zoe loves to read about trains and train stations, I love the paintings (and the train station). We both love the gray and yellow paintings at the end of the book.
Beautiful, beautiful book. Zoe loves to read about trains and train stations, I love the paintings (and the train station). We both love the gray and yellow paintings at the end of the book.
