The Preschooler's Guide to Denver

Mom purchased this book when I was expecting child #1. We were new to the area. In the past 2 years we have tried out a lot of the recommended attractions. Some have been hits, others flops. It is useful to make your own notes in the book and fun to record age of child when the attraction was visited. I hope future editions will include 'The Wildlife Experience', 'The Ocean Journey', possibly the Great Plains Conservation Center. Our son loves the tepee at the WE and is enthralled by the floor-to-ceiling aquariums and the flash flood at OC. Also it may be helpful to suggest events such as various annual parades, the Corn Maze, the Chatfield Hot Air Balloon festival, taking a toddler mini-golfing etc. Possible the publsiher can expand the series to include other cities i.e. 'Paris for Toddlers', 'New York for Toddlers', 'Tokyo for Toddlers', 'Venice for Toddlers'.... All in all a handy guide that provides plenty of ideas on fun things to explore and learn about with your preschooler.

This book is so helpful! Being a stay at home mom of 2 toddlers, I needed ideas for day trips and weekend excursions for the whole family. This book offers ideas for outings plus additional helpful information including directions, what items to bring on trips to various places, information on bathrooms and diaper changing areas, and other helpful tips. It's a great resource and it's also a nice book to give as a gift to other moms or as a shower gift for new moms.

Carolyn Sutton has written this wonderful guide with the amazement and curiosity of not just her children, but herself. The writing is terrific, and the information is well thought out and complete. I like her subjective point of view, and the bits of history she tucks into all her destinations. She gives excellent tips on what to bring, what facilities are available( for those just potty training!!), and Enrichment ideas at the beginning of each chapter. Being a Colorado Native myself, I have explored many places over the years. What I love about this book is that it tells of the major attractions (like the Zoo and Museum of Nature and Science), as well as many places that don't get mentioned much, but are wonderful (Like Hudson Gardens, Colorado Railroad Museum-a personal favorite, and Littleton Historical Museum). I'm glad that the book is the "right size" to pack into a diaper bag. Thanks, Carolyn for your thoughtful, informative book. I wish you could write one for every city, but I have to say, I'm glad it's Denver!! Good Luck!

Families of young kids - there's way more to do out there than the Museum and Zoo! This great new book highlights free or low-cost places for families with small children to get out for fun and educational adventures. All the other family guides are for older children. What to do with your pre-schooler? Here's the book. We grabbed a copy, and now all our friends are too. I've found out there are all sorts of fun, cool places to take my 4-year-old that I never dreamed existed in our area.