You don't have to be a kid to fall in love with this charming bookstore, which served as the model for Meg Ryan's shop in You've Got Mail. (Meg even worked here for a spell to train for the role.) Kids will love BOW's story readings; call or check the website for the latest schedule.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's New York City 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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