Macy's Sunday Story Time: Rush Hour!
Recommended for children ages 4 - 7.
Each week New-York Historical Society educators read one to two engaging picture books around a theme. The themes are related to New York City, American history, current holidays, or new exhibitions.
Why is the city so busy during rush hour? Discover all of the diverse modes of transportation New Yorkers take nearly every day of the year.
Rush Hour by Christine Loomis
Macy's Sunday Story Time: Delicious Honey and Busy Bees
Recommended for children ages 4 - 7.
Each week New-York Historical Society educators read one to two engaging picture books around a theme. The themes are related to New York City, American history, current holidays, or new exhibitions.
Have you ever wondered where honey comes from? Find out how beekeepers take care of honeybees (and collect honey!) in this story about Fred’s Tireless Brooklyn Bees.
The Honeybee Man by Lela Nargi and Kyrsten Brooker
Free with Museum admission
Sunday Story Hour: Architectural Animals
Each Sunday families discover more about New York history through tales of the past. Check our website for author events, too!
Have you noticed that there are animals decorating buildings throughout the city? Identify boars, elephants, and owls while learning about dentils, grilles, and reliefs. Afterwards, you will know where to look to find these architectural animals!
Urban Animals by Isabel Hill
Free with Museum admission
Sunday Story Hour: Central Park
What is your favorite thing to do in Central Park? Listen closely and you will hear how New Yorkers have fun in the park during the hot summer months!
Central Park Serenade by Laura Godwin
Free with Museum admission
Sunday Story Hour: Tourists in the City
What do visitors notice when they come to New York City? Explore the city through the eyes of newcomers (including a dog named Larry!) and learn what makes New York City special worldwide.
Larry Gets Lost in New York City by Michael Mullin and John Skewes
Free with Museum admission
Families Tell Stories
Bring your family and join together to tell your story! A storyteller and videographer will guide family members young and old through the process of group storytelling and then record your family’s story to share again and again. The storyteller will first model telling a personal family story. Participants will then identify a story they want to tell and discuss how to focus on setting the scene, pacing, details to highlight, the rhythm of the story, and the story arc. When families are ready to be recorded, they will tell their story as a group.
Sunday Story Hour: City Crocodile
We are used to seeing crocodiles at the zoo, not in a townhouse on 88th street! Help one very special crocodile navigate life in the big city.
The House on 88th Street by Bernard Weber
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile by Bernard Weber
Free with Museum admission
Sunday Story Hour: Nueva York!
Join us for stories that explore the many different Spanish speaking cultures that help make New York City the wonderfully diverse place that it is!
Jose! Born to Dance by Susanna Reich
El Barrio by Debbie Chocolate
Free with Museum admission
Sunday Story Hour: Building Buildings
New York would not be what it is without its great buildings! Join us for the story of Iggy Peck, a boy who is just as interested in building things as he is looking at buildings around him. Bring your future architects and builders!
Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
Building Stories by Isabel Hill
Free with Museum admission
Sunday Story Hour: Our Wacky Forefathers
You may think you know about our founding fathers, but you have never heard stories about them like this! Continue to celebrate Independence Day with these fun books about the men who helped start our country.
John, Paul, George and Ben by Lane Smith
Now and Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by Gene Barretta
Free with Museum admission
