This neighborhood guide was written by second-graders at Arts & Letters 305 United - a school next to Tompkins Ave in Bed-Stuy. Each double page features a review of a business on the Tompkins Ave commercial corridor, as well as a model replica created by the author of the article. 

All proceeds from the sale of this publication goes to Arts & Letters 305 United’s PTA fund. 

Features photography by Todd Fenton & Jacob Snavely

This is a “mini” version of the book commissioned by Arts & Letters 305 United that includes all second-graders’ work (see below). 

This book was commissioned by Arts & Letters 305 United for their 2024 second-grade cohort. 

Each student picked one of eight businesses on Tompkins Ave (a commercial corridor close to the school), interviewed the owner, and wrote an article about it. They also collaborated to create model replicas of each business. 

This book collects the work of all the second-graders. It features a laser cut cover, fold out map and index page, as well as color coded sections for each business.

Features photography by Todd Fenton & Jacob Snavely