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Title: Who Knew Raising Kids in New York Could Be This Easy? : From playgrounds to preschools, strollers to sneakers, eateries to excursions-- everything a Manhattan Parent needs to know by Heidi Arthur, Nancy E. Misshula, Jane Pollock ISBN: 0-312-18222-8 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 March, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Resource with Very Witty Writing Style
Comment: This is a great book for parents of toddlers. I found the writing funny, the locations mentioned of interest and great tidbits to make your shopping, eating or recreational experience better.
Fun Book!!
Rating: 1
Summary: Adding my two disappointed cents
Comment: Sure, raising kids in New York IS easy when you have the bucks these authors must have to shop at the stores they mention. This extremely yuppy guide smacks of elitism and left me feeling like an embittered "have-not" Additionally, there's not nearly enough information about the borroughs, not all of us are fortunate enough to live on the upper east side...
Rating: 1
Summary: It's not about New York City. It's about Manhattan.
Comment: The title of this book is misleading. Thinking of Manhattan as "New York City" is a typically yuppie-provincial view--but in line with the voice of the authors. In addition, this book adds nothing you can't find in more reliable and complete sources such as Fodor's guides or the very many NYC web sites and news channels.
They fail to mention many of the exciting and educational attractions outside of Manhattan (to note are the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Prospect Park, and the zillions of Staten Island events). They often leave out vital bits of information such as directions or phone numbers (perhaps they take taxis everywhere?) They mentioned one book store that I know has been closed for some time.
It was particularly disturbing that the majority of the book is spent on shopping and eating, and less on the variety indivudual nuances of libraries, museums, and music centers.
On a personal note, I found the authors style to be grating. To me, some of their phrasing, "Food and Whine" as the title for the restaurant chapter and "Here comes the Bribe" for toy stores, are tell-tale as to how they view and interact with their children. It's not a pretty picture.
This is not a book I would recommend to anyone, especially to Native New Yorkers.
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Title: The Manhattan Directory of Private Nursery Schools by Victoria Goldman, Marcy Braun ISBN: 1569473021 Publisher: Soho Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.00 |
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Title: City Baby : The Ultimate Guide for NYC Parents from Pregnancy to Preschool, 2nd Edition by Kelly Ashton, Pamela Weinberg ISBN: 0789308320 Publisher: Universe Books Pub. Date: 18 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Grownup's Guide to Living with Kids in Manhattan by Diane Chernoff-Rosen, Lisa Levinson ISBN: 0966339207 Publisher: Resource Marketing Group LLC Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools: Fourth Edition by Victoria Goldman, Catherine Hausman ISBN: 1569472491 Publisher: Soho Press, Inc. Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
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Title: New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools: A Parents' Guide by Clara Hemphill, Pamela Wheaton ISBN: 0807742554 Publisher: Teachers College Pr Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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