Old Penn Station

My 7-year-old son and I both enjoy this book. It tells the simple, but poignent story of the destruction of the grand old Pennsylvania station in New York, by a world entralled with the automobile and unable to see a future in passenger train travel. With today's $4.00/gallon gas prices, the shortsightedness is all too apparent. I have often marveled at how plain and uninviting (and difficult to access) the current Penn Station is. Well, this is the story why. My son is a big fan of trains and he enjoys the beautiful illustrations. This book is not on the usual lists of great, prize winning children's books, but it should be. For special insight into this book and its wonderful illustrations, see: [...]

Finally a book that dosn't dumb it down for kids. We received it 2 weeks ago and we still love exploring it again again. It seems there is always something new we find in the illistrations.

I can only assume that "Aaradman" never actually took a look at this book, because what a stunning book! The drawings are rich and full, luminous and even sumptuous. My budding artist daughter poured over them to explore the detail. It makes you long for them to tear down the monstrosity that is the Madison Square Garden/Penn Station of today and rebuild Penn Station in all its grandeur of yesteryear. Hats off to William Low for another great book!

A delightful book to read. The art in the book is so real, I felt myself walking throughout the beautiful station. Children will definately enjoy reading this book.

Obviously the previous reviewer expected an adult's illustrated history book. That it is not. Its a wonderful children's book with lots of thoughtful and painstaking details. My kids look at the pictures and imagine what it would be like to be in the station.