Adèle & Simon in America
Worth buying if: You enjoy Barbara McClintock’s ink-and-watercolor character work.
Skip it if: You want plot-driven chapter books rather than episodic picture vignettes.
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Summary
In Barbara McClintock’s picture book Adèle & Simon in America, two Parisian friends explore New York’s streets, parks, and museums with playful resilience and quiet humor across vivid illustrated scenes.
Why this book now
McClintock’s gentle, observant take on travel and childhood remains a fresh invitation to rediscover cities through a child’s eyes via Farrar, Straus and Giroux’s classic picture-b.
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Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy Barbara McClintock’s ink-and-watercolor character work.
- You like picture-book city adventures set in New York scenes.
- You want plot-driven chapter books rather than episodic picture vignettes.
- You prefer contemporary YA or adult realism instead of child-centered illustrated whimsy.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780374399245
Worth buying if: You enjoy Barbara McClintock’s ink-and-watercolor character work.
Skip it if: You want plot-driven chapter books rather than episodic picture vignettes.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
A short, picture-book read ideal for one adult read-aloud session or several independent browse-throughs by a child—about 10–20 minutes per sitting.
What stands out here
This Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition highlights McClintock’s delicate illustrations and the Paris-to-New York premise, emphasizing visual detail over text-heavy narration.
Best way to approach it
Read slowly with a child—pause on spreads to study McClintock’s line work and city details, using questions to extend curiosity about places and small discoveries.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780374399245
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