by Miroslav Sasek
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Facsimile edition of a beloved, long out-of-print children's classic.
Let the rumbling cable car tell you the story! And what a story: From the crookedest street in the world to the Peking ducks in Chinatown, San Francisco is easily one of the world's most enchanting cities. Illustrator Miroslav Sasek captures both the breathtaking landscape and the cosmopolitan flavor of the City by the Bay in This is San Francisco. First published in 1962, Sasek's jaunty, colorful illustrations will still dazzle kids and adults alike.
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Here's a flat-out classic. In 1962, Czech author-illustrator Miroslav Sasek created This Is San Francisco, another installment of his series of children's travel guides (This Is Paris, This Is London, This Is New York). With his usual distinctive and charming style, Sasek tours the sights around the City by the Bay, including Lombard Street, the cable cars, Fishermen's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge, and Chinatown. This 2003 reissue edition also includes a number of annotations about how certain locales have changed since the book was published. There's a good chance that anyone who grew up in or near San Francisco will remember this book fondly. Everyone else has a joyous discovery ahead. --David Horiuchi
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Beautiful, 2008-12-12
This is a gorgeous book about sf with the most beautiful drawings
a great coffee table book or a kids book
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
This is San Francisco, 2008-02-12
This is a great way to introduce little people to the history of various cities. I got this one for my niece so she could learn about where her auntie lives. She likes it so much I may get ger other cities to read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Two thumbs up!, 2007-02-21
I was first given this book as a child by my mother. I love it just as much now as I did back then. Sasek does San Francisco absolute justice with the way he captured the city with his beautiful retro artwork and commentary about each area. If you're from San Francisco you know exactly what he's talking about and get such a wonderful, familiar feeling when looking at the book. If you're not from San Francisco, this book will give you a very accurate taste of our charming city.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
One of my 3-year-old's favourite books, 2005-11-15
I bought this for my 3-year-old son a few months ago and it has become one of his favourite books, particularly since we visited San Francisco. I've read it out loud so many times I can recite most of it from memory now!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
 Charming, 2003-11-15
I read this book to my class of third graders today, and they got a kick out of it. The illustrations are very cool and "retro," and it's fun to update the kids as to how the city has changed over the years. I found the text to be a bit stilted, but other than that, it's great, and definitely worth having in one's library.
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