We had a beautiful day last week for our trip to Ellis Island. It was a bit rushed — the buses were late and so we did not get to the Museum until well after 11 AM. In order to cover the most important parts I had to do a fair amount of hustling everyone along! The solution — families just need to go back! It is really a lovely place to visit and full of fascinating stuff to see.
The children brought along their Arrival booklets and eagerly took notes on what they saw. I’d brought a copy of the book along and it was exciting to see firsthand so much of what Shaun Tan clearly used when he researched the book.
Here are a few of the many of Heidi Lipton’s photos that she graciously allowed me to post here. You can view more of them here. Thanks, Heidi!
The children loved the ferry ride, especially the seagulls flying so close to them — just like the birds in The Arrival (if not quite as many).
We saw this photo as soon as we walked into the Museum. Since there is a very similar drawing in The Arrival, the children were very excited to see it.
These photographs looked just like the endpapers of The Arrival!
Reading, learning, and note-taking!
Old elevator (and a little yellow Arrival booklet clutched in a hand).
A great time was had by all!
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