Keeping the City Going
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- Author：Brian Floca
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Summary
Brian Floca gives a thank you to the essential workers who keep their cities going during COVID-19 quarantine。
We are here at home now， watching the world through our windows。 Outside we see the city we know， but not as we’ve seen it before。 The once hustling and bustling streets are empty。 Well， almost empty。 Around the city there are still people， some， out and about。 These are the people keeping us safe。 Keeping us healthy。 Keeping our mail and our food delivered。 Keeping our grocery stores stocked。 Keeping the whole city going。
We are here at home now， watching the world through our windows。 Outside we see the city we know， but not as we’ve seen it before。 The once hustling and bustling streets are empty。 Well， almost empty。 Around the city there are still people， some， out and about。 These are the people keeping us safe。 Keeping us healthy。 Keeping our mail and our food delivered。 Keeping our grocery stores stocked。 Keeping the whole city going。
Reviews
April Overly
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A touching ode to essential workers that is subtly funny here and there。 Super sweet and relatable。
Sandy
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In the future， when children ask "what was it like？" this book will be a way to introduce how things were different， but the same。 This book is a gift that will stand the test of time。 The words resonate， but the illustrations， like any great picture book， add more to the story。 Whatever you do， do not overlook the illustrations -- spend some time to enjoy the thoughtful details in these drawings。 Who is that peeking through the window？ What are they thinking？ How many rolls of toilet paper did In the future， when children ask "what was it like？" this book will be a way to introduce how things were different， but the same。 This book is a gift that will stand the test of time。 The words resonate， but the illustrations， like any great picture book， add more to the story。 Whatever you do， do not overlook the illustrations -- spend some time to enjoy the thoughtful details in these drawings。 Who is that peeking through the window？ What are they thinking？ How many rolls of toilet paper did the person buy from the corner store？ （Did you notice her totebag， librarians？） How many of you can relate to buying things you didn't really need？ Who else picked up a houseplant hobby？ Zoom， anyone？ And， as we all learned， even with masks， the eyes alone can express so much - curiosity， exhaustion， surprise， concern， sadness， caring， joy， thankfulness。 A love letter to New York City and the people who made it work during a challenging time in our history。 。。。more
Reagan Kapasi
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A good resource for talking about Covid-19 （focus on vehicles and essential workers in NYC）
Amy Sands
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Great explanation of what happened during covid19 in New York。
Tasha
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This picture book by Caldecott Award winner Floca explores the Covid-19 pandemic。 Through New York City streets， the book shows how most people were forced to stay indoors and watch the streets go quiet。 But the streets never emptied entirely， since there were people working at essential jobs。 People were still out and about using all sorts of vehicles。 There were people delivering mail and packages， people heading to work in hospitals， others making food deliveries on their bicycles， still othe This picture book by Caldecott Award winner Floca explores the Covid-19 pandemic。 Through New York City streets， the book shows how most people were forced to stay indoors and watch the streets go quiet。 But the streets never emptied entirely， since there were people working at essential jobs。 People were still out and about using all sorts of vehicles。 There were people delivering mail and packages， people heading to work in hospitals， others making food deliveries on their bicycles， still others picking up trash， and police and fire protecting everyone。 Then every night， the windows opened and people shouted and banged their appreciation for these people who kept on working through the danger and the emptiness to keep everyone safe， fed and looked after。The text in the book is simple， explaining what happened to cause the streets to empty as people took refuge in their homes to stay safe。 The book shows vehicles of all sorts but also shows lovely moments of connection， of toys being delivered or taxis stopping to get someone with lots of grocery bags。Floca tells us in his Author’s Note that he created these images during the pandemic’s height in New York City。 As the streets emptied， he found solace in drawing the vehicles that continued to move through the city。 He then took those images and made them into this book， which explains the aching melancholy of some of the images as they show the empty streets and the vast change to a normally bustling city。A beautiful yearning look at New York City in 2020 with plenty of interesting vehicles to explore。 Appropriate for ages 3-5。 。。。more
bet mercer
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（more 3。5 stars）
Diana
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about the pandemic。 highlighting the people and professions that are still out and about in the city， keeping it going。
Rebecca Caufman
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The artwork is beautiful。 This is the story of NYC at the height of 9-11 when only essential workers left their houses。 It tells the story of the people who kept the city going。
Benjamin Elliott
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A nice look at and appreciation of essential workers and and a specific moment during lockdown。 But also a book about New York City in the way that makes it recognizable but a bit unrelatable despite New York's belief it represents the entire country。 A nice look at and appreciation of essential workers and and a specific moment during lockdown。 But also a book about New York City in the way that makes it recognizable but a bit unrelatable despite New York's belief it represents the entire country。 。。。more
Chloe Athanasiou
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Loved the art。
Hannah Klein
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I really liked the illustrations in this book。
Mary
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During the pandemic shutdown of 2020， many people in New York--unseen and underappreciated-- kept the city going。 This book is a tribute to them。 The detailed illustrations （I love Floca's illustrations！） and warm text match well。 The topic is specific to the events of 2020 and to New York。 As time passes the book will become more and more a book of historical remembrance。 During the pandemic shutdown of 2020， many people in New York--unseen and underappreciated-- kept the city going。 This book is a tribute to them。 The detailed illustrations （I love Floca's illustrations！） and warm text match well。 The topic is specific to the events of 2020 and to New York。 As time passes the book will become more and more a book of historical remembrance。 。。。more
Kelly
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I think if he had had more time， more time to write mainly， he would have created a better book。 It's great though to get a book about all those people who had to work anyways during a pandemic。 I think if he had had more time， more time to write mainly， he would have created a better book。 It's great though to get a book about all those people who had to work anyways during a pandemic。 。。。more
Liz
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More of a love letter to the essential workers in NYC specifically than the whole country or world。 Still a thoughtful take on this past year， especially spring 2020。 A little didactic but that may be necessary for a picture book thanking the heroic essential workers during a global （hopefully once in 100 years） pandemic。
Suzi
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Caldecott winning children's book about NYC during the pandemic。 We all saw and heard it on TV and now it's a book。 Subdued sketches of vehicles and people looking out windows at what is happening while they are staying home and safe。 Perfect book to read the week our masks came off！ Caldecott winning children's book about NYC during the pandemic。 We all saw and heard it on TV and now it's a book。 Subdued sketches of vehicles and people looking out windows at what is happening while they are staying home and safe。 Perfect book to read the week our masks came off！ 。。。more
Diane
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“We are here at home now watching the world through our windows， and wondering what will happen next。”A celebration of the essential workers and the human community spirit that were prevalent during the Covid19 pandemic。
Peacegal
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Wonderfully detailed illustrations and a pensive yet hopeful tone are on rich display in this picture book highlighting the role of essential workers of all types during the pandemic。
Tricia
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I actually didn’t realize this was about the pandemic when I requested it from the library。 Evie picked it last night from our stack and then I choked up just reading the book jacket。 The same people keep our cities going every day， but during the pandemic many of us were lucky to get to be at home。 The book and detailed illustrations honor the essential workers who took care of us， delivered food， kept the internet going， etc。 Evie had to finish my thoughts a few times because the end hit me ha I actually didn’t realize this was about the pandemic when I requested it from the library。 Evie picked it last night from our stack and then I choked up just reading the book jacket。 The same people keep our cities going every day， but during the pandemic many of us were lucky to get to be at home。 The book and detailed illustrations honor the essential workers who took care of us， delivered food， kept the internet going， etc。 Evie had to finish my thoughts a few times because the end hit me hard。I love that it’s essentially a history book in the form children’s book。 。。。more
Jj
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I don't honestly want to read any of these PANDEMIC BOOKS again--just on principle right now， it's all just too much for me。 That said， some are better than others。。。 and this is one of the better ones。 I don't honestly want to read any of these PANDEMIC BOOKS again--just on principle right now， it's all just too much for me。 That said， some are better than others。。。 and this is one of the better ones。 。。。more
Marcia
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Kind of a masterpiece， Floca's illustrations are of such a high caliber。 This is a tribute to the essential workers who kept NYC going throughout the COVID-19 lockdown。 I think every library is going to want this book as a reminder of 2020。 It does a great job of sharing the empty streets and the lone workers who continued their jobs， risking their health for us。 Kind of a masterpiece， Floca's illustrations are of such a high caliber。 This is a tribute to the essential workers who kept NYC going throughout the COVID-19 lockdown。 I think every library is going to want this book as a reminder of 2020。 It does a great job of sharing the empty streets and the lone workers who continued their jobs， risking their health for us。 。。。more
Laura
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Keeping the City Going by Brian Floca is a salute to the workers who kept our world moving during the pandemic。 From takeout food to taxis to trash pickup。 It all kept going！ Even when the whole world pressed pause， some things had to remain up and running。 And they did because of brave individuals willing to step up in scary and uncertain times。 I salute these folks every day。 Mr。 Floca certainly does in the pages of this book。The art here is stunning！ I loved the truck layout and the trash tru Keeping the City Going by Brian Floca is a salute to the workers who kept our world moving during the pandemic。 From takeout food to taxis to trash pickup。 It all kept going！ Even when the whole world pressed pause， some things had to remain up and running。 And they did because of brave individuals willing to step up in scary and uncertain times。 I salute these folks every day。 Mr。 Floca certainly does in the pages of this book。The art here is stunning！ I loved the truck layout and the trash truck getting center stage and the hard hat peeking up from below。 Once upon a time， we walked by buses and repair vans without a second thought or glance。 But in 2020， these were the images that stood out and shined the brightest when the streets went silent。 These were the sights and people that gave us hope when we needed it。A beautiful book。 Check it out！p。s。 The author’s note at the end had the greatest description about our 2020 world…。”A place that felt suddenly transformed and unfamiliar， locked downed and hushed， an Edward Hopper canvas come to life。” 。。。more
Lisa
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It's the beginning of the pandemic and most people must stay inside and at home。 But there are people who need to keep the city going， like the ones who deliver food， and drive trucks and busses， people who work in the grocery stores， or keep the city clean by driving garbage trucks。 The mail carriers， package deliverers， the utility workers keep the power， and water and gas and internet working; People like emergency responders and doctors and nurses who keep us healthy and safe。 Is there a way It's the beginning of the pandemic and most people must stay inside and at home。 But there are people who need to keep the city going， like the ones who deliver food， and drive trucks and busses， people who work in the grocery stores， or keep the city clean by driving garbage trucks。 The mail carriers， package deliverers， the utility workers keep the power， and water and gas and internet working; People like emergency responders and doctors and nurses who keep us healthy and safe。 Is there a way to thank them when we can't leave our homes？ Brian Floca's realistic illustrations are so beautiful， this is a love note to all the people who couldn't stay in during the pandemic。 The city is obviously New York City， but that doesn't limit the appeal。 Every page looks like a snapshot of a street corner， busy with helpers， but without people on the sidewalk going places。 I'm so happy to recommend this excellent documentation of the pandemic， perfect even for pre-schoolers。Cross posted to http://kissthebookjr。blogspot。com 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Yay for the shout out to story times！
Lynn
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A moving tribute to the essential workers who kept the city functioning during the pandemic。 Impossible to read this without tearing up！
Lindsay
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3。5
Meg
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Brian Floca’s story captures the early weeks of the pandemic with great care， sensitivity， curiosity， and gratitude。 This book， in its timelessness， will endure as both an artifact of the times， and of the human spirit。 And those exquisite watercolors！ And oh， the details of his finely honed pen and ink！ Brian Floca is in a class all of his own。Verdict: An essential purchase putting essential workers at the heart of our collective experience， and of our shared story， a story of survival。 A story Brian Floca’s story captures the early weeks of the pandemic with great care， sensitivity， curiosity， and gratitude。 This book， in its timelessness， will endure as both an artifact of the times， and of the human spirit。 And those exquisite watercolors！ And oh， the details of his finely honed pen and ink！ Brian Floca is in a class all of his own。Verdict: An essential purchase putting essential workers at the heart of our collective experience， and of our shared story， a story of survival。 A story of hope。 A story of the connections and quiet strength that are helping us endure， together but apart。 。。。more
Annie
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Important piece of history。 A love letter to NYC and its people。 Thank you all to the workers who keep the country moving！ 👏🏻
Jeanne
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A lovely book， NYC holds a special place in my heart。
Ellie 9218
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Set in Brooklyn， New York during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic， Keeping the City Going pays tribute to New York City and its essential workers during COVID-19。 A beautifully illustrated tribute to “the people keeping the city going” while the rest of the country was on lockdown inside their homes。Loved it ❤。 Set in Brooklyn， New York during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic， Keeping the City Going pays tribute to New York City and its essential workers during COVID-19。 A beautifully illustrated tribute to “the people keeping the city going” while the rest of the country was on lockdown inside their homes。Loved it ❤。 。。。more
Heidi
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With his stunningly detailed illustrations and straightforward poem， Brian Floca honors the workers who kept the country running during the various COVID-19 lock downs。 The book points out the way New York City changed during the lock down and how workers such as delivery drivers， bus and subway employees， taxi drivers， utility workers， doctors and nurses， police and emergency crews kept the city alive for everyone else。 Keeping the City Going provides a great opportunity to discuss with childre With his stunningly detailed illustrations and straightforward poem， Brian Floca honors the workers who kept the country running during the various COVID-19 lock downs。 The book points out the way New York City changed during the lock down and how workers such as delivery drivers， bus and subway employees， taxi drivers， utility workers， doctors and nurses， police and emergency crews kept the city alive for everyone else。 Keeping the City Going provides a great opportunity to discuss with children all the things that have been experienced during the pandemic。 It's also a great way to introduce the value of community workers to younger children and why those jobs are so very important。 As with his previous titles， it's the illustrations that jump out at the reader here。 The detailed illustrations give young readers a lot to enjoy。 The book focuses on New York City， but is relatable for most readers as community workers of some kind can be found most places。 The book's themes of sacrifice， gratitude， and unity are powerful and important things to share with children both now and in the future。 。。。more
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