Nelly Takes New York: A Little Girl's Adventures in the Big Apple

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The Big Apple may be hiding in the place you least expect it in this spunky introduction to the best parts of New York.

Nelly lives in New York, the greatest city in the world.

Every morning, she wakes up to the rumble of the subways and the honking of cars.
Every morning, she can smell the food cart downstairs and hear the rat-a-tat-tat of the street musicians outside.
Every morning, she goes outside to be in the city she knows like the back of her handor does she

One morning, Nelly and her dog Bagel decide to find out what New York is really aboutor more specifically, why a city that has nothing to do with apples is the Biggest Apple of them all. Could there really be a giant apple somewhere in New York And where is it hiding

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"A delicious introduction to one of the worlds greatest cities that is perfect for storytime or one-on-one sharing." -School Library Journal

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AllisonPatakiis theNew York Timesbestselling author of five adult fiction novels, onenonfictionmemoir, and two childrens books,Nelly Takes New YorkandPoppy Takes Paris. Allisons books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A former news writer and producer, Allison graduatedcumlaudefrom Yale University with a major in English. An avid traveler and reader, Allison lives in New York with her husband, children, and rescue pup. To learn more and connect with Allison, please visitAllisonPataki.com.

Marya Myers is an early literacy author and editor. Having worked with children in a broad capacity from teaching, coaching, tutoring, and developing curricula for classrooms across the country, she became inspired to combine her passion for traveling and teaching into storytelling. She graduated from Yale University with a major in history and received her Masters degree in early childhood education and special education from Teachers College at Columbia University. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and child.

Kristi Valiant is the illustrator ofPretty Minnie in Paris,Pretty Minnie in Hollywood, the Little Wings chapter book series, andPenguin Cha-Cha, which she wrote and illustrated. She graduated magna cum laude from Columbus College of Art & Design. Kristi lives (and dances!) in Indiana with her husband and daughters. Visit Kristi online KristiValiant.com.