Curious Kids in Philadelphia (Ages 0-4)

Are you getting ready to head off to Philadelphia and need books and other resources to help your kids learn more the City of Brotherly Love? 

Here’s a list of great stuff for your kiddos.

• ABC Philadelphia – Travel Guides for Kids
  by Matthew Rosenberger
  
  This book is perfect for preschoolers learning their ABCs. Photographs of places to visit and sites to see in Philadelphia, listed in alphabetical order while providing lines for kids to draw or parents to record dates when they visited, makes this book a great keepsake. Children are engaged in the pictures and having their own travel guide, while learning the ABCs of Philadelphia (B is for Betsy Ross house, L is for Liberty Bell). 
  
  
• Good Night Philadelphia
  by Adam Gamble
  
  A familiar story to many adults, this book will delight children as they visit Philadelphia. The book takes a tour throughout Philadelphia, showing the Liberty Bell and Betsy Ross, all while saying, “good night”. A great bedtime story for parents and children to enjoy.
  
  
• Philadelphia Phillies 101
  by Brad Epstein
  
  A board book full of information about Philadelphia baseball team, The Phillies. Cartoon drawings throughout the book show children the stadium and the beloved mascot, the Phillie Phanatic. This book is great for young children to look through, especially if going to a game is on the trip agenda.  
  
  
• Movie: Jim Knox’s Wild Zoofari at the Philadelphia Zoo
  
  A live action wildlife movie, filmed at the Philadelphia Zoo, Jim Knox takes children exploring to see the animals. Little ones will love watching the animals as Knox explores the zoo and talks about wildlife in a way that engages them. A great movie to view before any zoo trip, especially a larger one like Philadelphia.
  
• The PennDot - website
  http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Internet/pdKids.nsf/IntroKidsPage?OpenFrameset
  
  This website, perfect for the littlest ones, allows them to interactively learn about safety. The site, sponsored by Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation, is great for kids to explore before a road trip to Pennsylvania. Allowing them to see trucks, maintenance sheds, and road signs, children will have fun playing while learning.