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Charming
tour of San Francisco neighborhoods, plus fun facts
about the city. Intricate collage illustrations – look
for a dog, a cat and a baby in every scene. (Picture book)
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Take a trip around San Francisco with Pete and his dog, Larry. After Larry takes a wrong turn on Lombard Street, he runs up Coit Tower, down to Fisherman's Wharf, past the stone lions in Chinatown, through Golden Gate Park, all the way to the ocean at Seal Rock. Delightfully illustrated. (Picture book)
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"Maybelle
was a cable car, a San Francisco cable car …" Big Bill
might be a newer, faster bus, but Maybelle is still the best on
the steep hills. Irresistible story of how the people of San Francisco
saved their beloved cable cars, Maybelle is a perennial children's favorite. (Picture book)
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"Today
I moved to a twelve acre rock covered with cement." Moose Flanagan was an ordinary 7th grader until his dad takes a job on Alcatraz. Now Moose lives on an island where Al Capone works in the laundry, J. Edgar Hoover gets his pocket picked, and a bunch of kids foil an attempted escape. Two funny, unforgettable adventures on Alcatraz! (Chapter book)
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It's 1906, and young Nick has recently arrived in San Francisco. On the night of the earthquake, Nick leads a little girl and her injured mother to safety, and risks his own life to save his employer's golden dog. A fabulous story that conveys the experience of devastation and heroic efforts after the earthquake. (Chapter book)
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Absorbing
fictional account of a young woman who finds herself in San Francisco
on the morning of the big earthquake. Equipped with her camera,
she photographs unforgettable scenes of destruction in the city.
The author seamlessly interweaves fact and fiction, and actual
photos are included in the book. (Chapter book)
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"The Earth
Dragon is mad." Gripping story of two families during the San
Francisco earthquake, and the aftermath, the Great Fire. Wonderful
local color – people setting up households on the sidewalk,
pumping water from underground cisterns to fight the fire, escaping
the city on ferries across the bay. (Chapter book)
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A cultural tour
of San Francisco's Chinatown. This is a wonderful background for
what you'll see – herb shops with unique aromas, stationery
stores and calligraphy, the Tin How temple, art galleries with brush
paintings, New Year's parades, festivals and dragon lore. (Picture
book)
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Gorgeously illustrated story that captures the heart of San Francisco. A new imigrant, Ming is left alone to tend store in Chinatown. Befriended by a kind-hearted Irish boy, Ming widens his horizons, and together the boys have a plan to save the store. (Picture book)
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Engaging
photo story of a San Francisco family as they celebrate Chinese
New Year – sweep away the bad luck, buy flowers (symbols of
rebirth), put oranges on the family altar, cook special dishes and
enjoy a New Year's feast. (Picture book)
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Based on a true story, a young boy and his father come to San Francisco, leaving the rest of his family in China. At Angel Island, the boy must prove his ancestry, or be sent back to China. A super story of the immigrant experience. (Chapter book)
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Warm,
humorous story of Charlie, the cable car who jumps his tracks to
see a New Year's parade in Chinatown, and helps out a great Chinese
dragon, Chu. "Hey, aren't those WHEELS under the dragon's trail?"
(Picture book)
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True story of Humphrey, a humpback whale, who made a wrong turn
and wandered into San Francisco Bay. When Humphrey swims up the
Sacramento River, he's in big trouble, but there's a plan to save
him. (Picture book)
Editor's note: In May 2007, a mom and baby whale made the same wrong turn.
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"My
pop is building the Golden Gate Bridge." Two boys watch their
dads work on the bridge, skywalkers who string the cables, painters,
carpenters, riveters, laborers, working together to build the
most beautiful bridge. (Picture book)
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50 colorful cards, with fun maps on one side, and information on the other, for walks around Fisherman's Wharf, the Embarcadero, Union Square, Golden Gate Park, and more, plus how to get there with public transportation. Let the kids pick what to see today! (Guide)
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(More children's
books on other San Francisco pages) |
