A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park
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A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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In 1858, New York City was growing so fast that new roads and tall buildings threatened to swallow up the remaining open space. The people needed a green place to be - a park with ponds to row on and paths for wandering through trees and over bridges. When a citywide contest solicited plans for creating a park out of barren swampland, Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted put their heads together to create the winning design, and the hard work of making their plans a reality began.

By winter, the lake opened for skating. By the next summer, the waterside woodland known as the Ramble opened for all to enjoy. Meanwhile, sculptors, stonemasons, and master gardeners joined in to construct 34 unique bridges, along with fountains, pagodas, and band shells, making New York’s Central Park a green gift to everyone.

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  1. Listening Length
    23 minutes
  2. Author
    Ashley Benham Yazdani
  3. Narrator
    John Pruden
  4. Audible release date
    April 19, 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Dreamscape Media, LLC
  7. ASIN
    B07QR754WW
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 23 minutes
Author Ashley Benham Yazdani
Narrator John Pruden
Audible.com Release Date April 19, 2019
Publisher Dreamscape Media, LLC
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07QR754WW
Best Sellers Rank #361,962 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#123 in Audiobooks on Nature for Children
#210 in Historical Biographies for Children
#329 in North American History for Children

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Lovely book with the real story about the most famous park in the world Central Park. And 100% you will learn something too 😄👌
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Lisbeth
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and informative!
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019
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This is an amazing look at the creation and evolution of New York's Central Park. My fear was that it would lack the pizazz of some other kids' books. I bought it for a 6-year old who really loved it and asked many questions. Surprisingly, I enjoyed it too. Not only did we find it surprisingly interesting and informative, but the cousins, ages 9-12 also read it and found it "really good!" We don't live in New York, but all the older kids have been to visit and loved Central Park. Next time they go, they'll really appreciate the vision, genius and amazing amount of work that resulted in the Park as it now stands. There are also hidden gray squirrels in each picture for the youngest to spot.
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B. Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated and historically rich
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2019
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What a lovely book about the creation of Central Park. The very detailed watercolor and pencil illustrations are fresh and beautiful. I especially appreciated how the author presented Vaux and Olmstead's egalitarian vision for their masterpiece and the park's broad social and environmental significance. This book is a wonderful reminder of the importance of creating and preserving places of beauty and nourishment in nature for everyone to enjoy.
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fran quittel
5.0 out of 5 stars A history of Central Park's beginnings and the men who developed the Greensward Plan
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2019
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“A Green Place To Be” is an artistic history of the two men who developed the Park’s winning Greensward Plan. With drawings that are colorful and charming, the book very nicely discusses the Greensward Plan and the beginnings of the Park, and is particularly nice for children and grownups who like history and enjoy New York's beautiful Central Park.
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Judith R. Caffrey
5.0 out of 5 stars This book will be read over and over
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2020
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Charming description and history of Central Park. Gift for grandchildren who have spent 3 trips with us to nyc and play in the fountain, climb on the Rock.
Lovely and delightful illustrations
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MILENA
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice gift idea
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2020
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Lovely book with the real story about the most famous park in the world Central Park. And 100% you will learn something too 😄👌
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MILENA
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice gift idea
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2020
Lovely book with the real story about the most famous park in the world Central Park. And 100% you will learn something too 😄👌
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Maria G
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2021
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Beautifully written story and illustrations!
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tvtv3
4.0 out of 5 stars How Central Park Came to Be
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2020
A GREEN PLACE TO BE is a children’s book about the creation of New York City’s Central Park. Before reading this book, I did not know any of the history of Central Park, so I learned some things after reading it. The illustrations are fun and book is quite informative. It appeals more to older children, due to the detailed information contained within. The last section goes into much more detail about some of the events and sites in the book.
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AR
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, beautiful illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2019
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We have probably read this book 7-8 times already with my son. Even for adults like me it was very informative and very nicely organized as a story with all details. Beautiful illustrations as well.
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