Elizabeth86 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 We recently read Misty of Chincoteague and my 9 year old loved it and is asking to vacation on Chincoteague. 😆 Just for fun, we wanted to see how many children’s books have a fun place to visit. What all can you think of? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 You can visit the park in Boston from Make Way for Ducklings. You can visit various home sites from the Little House on the Prairie series. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Yorkshire for The Secret Garden. The Hundred Acre Wood for Winnie the Pooh. The Lake District for Swallows and Amazons. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, Laura Corin said: Yorkshire for The Secret Garden. The Hundred Acre Wood for Winnie the Pooh. The Lake District for Swallows and Amazons. That also reminds me, aren't the actual original stuffed animals from Winnie the pooh on display somewhere in NYC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Orchard House in Concord, MA for Little Women. It’s EXACTLY like in the book. Totally awesome if you’re a fan. Fairy Land in Oakland, CA if you like the Beatrix Potter books. It’s not where they are set, but they inform a bunch of the design there. Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal, MO for Tom Sawyer. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 17 minutes ago, Elizabeth86 said: That also reminds me, aren't the actual original stuffed animals from Winnie the pooh on display somewhere in NYC? I think Roo or Piglet was lost. But the others are preserved somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrskitty76 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Mankato, MN for the Betsy-Tacy series! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gck21 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 We loved visiting Assateague with our horse loving girl! I hope you can go! Next she wants to visit Mankato, MN for Betsy-Tacy-Tib, and I've always wanted to visit Maine just based on Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Days of Wonder. Others I can think of: Lake District for Beatrix Potter's house London/Edinburgh for Harry Potter Paddington Station for Paddington There was a lot of Alice in Wonderland stuff in Oxford, but I am not sure if there is any particular place to visit. Paris for Madeline NYC/Central Park for Stuart Little NYC/Met for From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Prince Edward Island for Anne of Green Gables 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, Laura Corin said: I think Roo or Piglet was lost. But the others are preserved somewhere. Yes I think Roo was lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbard Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I really want to visit the place from Roxaboxen! It's in Arizona I think. You can visit the house from Green Knowe in the UK, if I ever get there I'm visiting that place. Playing Beatie Bow is a children's classic set in 'The Rocks' in Sydney, we visited there for a school excursion and looked for the places from the story. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 Just now, bookbard said: I really want to visit the place from Roxaboxen! It's in Arizona I think. You can visit the house from Green Knowe in the UK, if I ever get there I'm visiting that place. Playing Beatie Bow is a children's classic set in 'The Rocks' in Sydney, we visited there for a school excursion and looked for the places from the story. I want to see Roxaboxen too! It is in Arizona. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Fairly local for us--I was so excited one time we were driving in Portland and we came across Klickitat St (Henry Huggins--Beverly Cleary). There is also a park near where dd had a soccer game once and it has statues of Ramona and Henry. Not worth a whole vacation, but nice to come across. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I think that the Little House in the Big Woods is still standing in a park in western Wisconsin, although I have never seen it. And I’ve seen where Little House on the Prairie was filmed—the town parts in Columbia State Historic Park in California (which is a great place to visit regardless—a living history town frozen around 1859.). Also, the meadow that Melissa Gilbert runs down and then is freeze framed mid-leap is very high up in the back roads of the Sierras—8000-9000 feet, and was for sale 10 years ago. We looked at it; it was beautiful but you could only get there reliably about two months per year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Yes = Boston for Make Way for Ducklings. 👍 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Ali in OR said: Fairly local for us--I was so excited one time we were driving in Portland and we came across Klickitat St (Henry Huggins--Beverly Cleary). There is also a park near where dd had a soccer game once and it has statues of Ramona and Henry. Not worth a whole vacation, but nice to come across. My kids would explode! The 10, 9 and 6 year old can recite many parts of the Ramona books and often include Ramona characters in their pretend play. They listen to them on audible almost every night. I doubt I'll be on the west coast anytime soon, but fun to know! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Also in the Boston Public Garden - the Swan Boats, Trumpet of the Swan. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I wouldn't say I'd like to visit it, but I did once look up Cromwell Road in Google Maps so I could get an idea of where exactly the Fossil sisters lived. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 BTW, anybody who is interested in visiting where the All-of-a-Kind Family lived should definitely plan to do two things when they visit NYC. First, visit the Tenement Museum - you have to book a tour in advance - and then do a Big Apple walking tour of the Lower East Side, and I suggest their tasting tour. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 How about Portland for the Ramona series? My friend actually lived on Klickitat Street for a time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Tanaqui said: BTW, anybody who is interested in visiting where the All-of-a-Kind Family lived should definitely plan to do two things when they visit NYC. First, visit the Tenement Museum - you have to book a tour in advance - and then do a Big Apple walking tour of the Lower East Side, and I suggest their tasting tour. Great! I adored this book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 You can visit Greenbriar (Thorton Burgess books). Also Sherwood Forest, Juliet's home and tomb in Verona, and The Plaza hotel from Eloise. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Regarding Winnie the Pooh: https://www.nypl.org/about/locations/schwarzman/childrens-center-42nd-street/pooh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 King's Cross Station has a wall marked with Gate 9 3/4. (And also a Harry Potter gift shop, naturally.) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) Caddie Woodlawn in Dunnville, WI Anne of Green Gables in Prince Edward Island Canada Edited April 13, 2022 by Lisa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeppermintPattie Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 5 hours ago, Elizabeth86 said: That also reminds me, aren't the actual original stuffed animals from Winnie the pooh on display somewhere in NYC? Yes! In the children's section of the main library in NYC. They have them displayed in a glass case that lets you walk all the way around the animals. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Hyperlocal, but we read The People in Pineapple Place and then did ALL the Georgetown things in the book one day. The people who owned the house where Pineapple Place is hidden say hello if they see children visiting the spot. That was the first time we'd ever been to Dumbarton Oaks. If anyone is local to DC and has never been, holy cow what an amazing garden. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Roxaboxen Park in Yuma, AZ. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 53 minutes ago, Farrar said: Hyperlocal, but we read The People in Pineapple Place and then did ALL the Georgetown things in the book one day. The people who owned the house where Pineapple Place is hidden say hello if they see children visiting the spot. That was the first time we'd ever been to Dumbarton Oaks. If anyone is local to DC and has never been, holy cow what an amazing garden. I LOVED that book when I was a kid. It's probably why I have an August 🙂 Someone already mentioned it, but Green Gables is a historic site on PEI in Canada--we went a couple of years ago, and it's great; they have the house that inspired the book all set up like in the books, and someone dressed up as Anne, and lots of activities/tours. The Ingalls Homestead in DeSmet, SD is wonderful, and you can camp there (either in a tent or RV or in a rented covered wagon). In town, they have tours of various sites from the books, including the surveyor's house they stayed in one winter. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) oops--NM! Edited April 13, 2022 by kokotg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Elizabeth86, you know there are several sequels, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 There is a dispute about which school inspired Blyton's Malory Towers, but one of the candidates is close to me - St Leonards School. I love this video. The school buildings shown are all still there. https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/1712 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saw Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 We took the Madeline books with us to Paris once, and it was remarkable how the illustrations matched up with the buildings/sites. We did a road trip once for the Little House/BetsyTacy books. Mankato was great, and we also saw the Little House on the prairie near Independence, KS, Mansfield, MO (good museum), Walnut Grove (awesome because you can actually wade in Plum Creek and there are leeches), and DeSmet (LOTS of Laura history there). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Hanging Rock. From picnic at Hanging Rock Port Arthur penial colony in Tassie. heaps of books written about convicts coming to Australia through there 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tiggywinkle Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I totally want to make all of this a year long adventure now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 8 hours ago, saw said: We took the Madeline books with us to Paris once, and it was remarkable how the illustrations matched up with the buildings/sites. We did a road trip once for the Little House/BetsyTacy books. Mankato was great, and we also saw the Little House on the prairie near Independence, KS, Mansfield, MO (good museum), Walnut Grove (awesome because you can actually wade in Plum Creek and there are leeches), and DeSmet (LOTS of Laura history there). This is a dream of mine, but so far no one in the house shares my love for the little house books yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Anne of Green Gables! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle said: I totally want to make all of this a year long adventure now. When are you picking me up? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 10 hours ago, Tanaqui said: Elizabeth86, you know there are several sequels, right? Yes we do, thank you! We haven't read them yet, but we will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneGG Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Limberlost Forest in IN from Gene Stratton Porter’s books. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condessa Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I would love to visit Penobscot Bay in Maine with my family. My kids loved One Morning in Maine and Time of Wonder. Balboa Park in San Diego for Carl’s Afternoon in the Park 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tiggywinkle Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Elizabeth86 said: When are you picking me up? I suggested it to my husband this morning and he asked where all the money was coming from for me to quit work and travel. I recommended selling all of his stuff all over the house and garage and he said no. Killjoy. 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 49 minutes ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle said: I suggested it to my husband this morning and he asked where all the money was coming from for me to quit work and travel. I recommended selling all of his stuff all over the house and garage and he said no. Killjoy. Right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 There's a Laura Ingalls Wilder museum in Mansfield, MO. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***** Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 If you happen to be in Michigan and have read Leonardo's Horse by Jean Fritz, visit Meijer's Garden in Grand Rapids. My girls loved the book and then seeing the sculpture was exciting. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187849-d312046-r685533069-Leonardo_da_Vinci_s_Horse-Milan_Lombardy.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 The Plaza hotel in NYC, if your kids like the Eloise books. There's a painting of her in the lobby. It would be rather expensive to stay in the Penthouse, though! If you are a comic strip fan, there's a statue of Beetle Bailey as a college student at the University of Missouri, and there's a cafe in the student center which is wallpapered in the comic strips and has a gallery of memorabilia. (Mort Walker was an alumni and based the earliest strips and characters, before Beetle joined the army, on his fellow students). 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 If you happen to be in LONDON, Kings Cross Station has a famous HP nod. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 My kids and I have gotten to do a lot of these! For anyone planning to make a trip of all these add in the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. I know no books take place there, but it’s still such a neat museum. They had a Paddington Bear exhibit when we were there including the original Paddington! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tiggywinkle Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Elizabeth86 said: Right? Not to derail the thread, but he is now the proud owner of a stretcher. Like an ambulance stretcher that our company was sending to the scrapyard and told him he could keep. Just in case he’s ever doing woodwork he thinks it would make a great adjustable bench. I am really convinced that I could easily fund a year long literary trip with the contents of my garage. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle said: Not to derail the thread, but he is now the proud owner of a stretcher. Like an ambulance stretcher that our company was sending to the scrapyard and told him he could keep. Just in case he’s ever doing woodwork he thinks it would make a great adjustable bench. I am really convinced that I could easily fund a year long literary trip with the contents of my garage. No worries you are not derailing. That is hilarious/ I am so very sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resilient Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 2:12 PM, Emba said: You can visit the park in Boston from Make Way for Ducklings. And the Louisa May Alcott home, relatively nearby. I still remember this from when I was about 8 years old...and that was a long time ago. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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