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This is San Francisco [A Children’s Classic]

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Let the rumbling cable car tell you the story! And what a story: From the crookedest street on this planet to the Peking ducks in Chinatown, San Francisco is easily one of the crucial 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.
Here is a flat-out classic. In 1962, Czech writer-illustrator Miroslav Sasek created This Is San Francisco, another installment of his series of children’s trip 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 variety of annotations about how certain locales have changed since the book used to be published. There is a good chance that anybody who grew up in or near San Francisco will understand that this book fondly. Everyone else has a joyous discovery ahead. –David Horiuchi

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