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REVIEW: 50 Cities has "modern spin" - Goop

From the Tiniest Astronaut to Future Engineers: 12 Ways to Jump-Start Kids’ Imaginations

The golden ticket: activities and toys that both entertain your kiddo and encourage their future paths. Here, our picks for inspiring the littles in your life.

JET-SET TRAVELER
From LA to Charleston, kids get to explore the entire country via this beautifully illustrated book. Author Gabrielle Balkan includes every facet of the cities she covers, including facts with an unexpectedly fun cultural bent (we love the Willie Nelson trivia on the Austin page) and a modern spin (city parks and food trucks get prominent mentions).
– goop

 

GUESS WHO: New York Notables

The City that Never Sleeps is filled to the brim with inspiring people, like these three. Take a look at Sol Linero's two portraits and these three mini-bios and let us know who ISN'T pictured?

A] STEFANIE JOANNE ANGELINA GERMANOTTA ~ LADY GAGA
b.1986
This groundbreaking artist is an advocate for LGBT rights and the Born This Way Foundation.

B] SONIA SOTOMAYOR
b.1954
Born in the Bronx, this Princeton grad became the Supreme Court's first justice of Hispanic heritage in 2009.

C] VERA WANG
b.1949
The Chinese American fashion designer known for her wedding dresses was a figure skater as a child.