Discover more about the history of Building Manhattan. There are many stories that surround the pictures, words and history within the picture book Building Manhattan, by Laura Vila and this site will share them with you.

This site includes a comprehensive page-by-page historical review of the book Building Manhattan that may be useful to read before sharing the book with children. There are also enrichment activities that will excite and tease the mind. I encourage you to explore the Building Manhattan in this manner. There are suggested topics for discussion, activities and fun worksheets you can download.