ABC NYC: A Book About Seeing New York City

The illustrations are stunning—each letter gets a double-page spread that makes you feel like you're actually walking through the city. Even as an adult, I found myself lingering on the details before we even got to the Z train. Perfect for any little New Yorker in the making.

My kid is obsessed with the Z train page and keeps asking to ride the subway now, which I never expected from a picture book. The mix of landmarks and everyday city details like bagels and graffiti makes it feel like a real scavenger hunt through the city. We've read it three nights in a row already

My kid already knows the alphabet, but this book makes it feel brand new — the jump from Atlas to Bagel to Chrysler Building is so clever, and the subway-sign typography is genuinely stunning. It’s the rare ABC book that doesn’t feel babyish, so I’m keeping it on the coffee table for myself too.