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.

Author: Miroslav Sasek
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Rizzoli Universe
Published: 05/30/2003
Series: This Is . . .
Pages: 64
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 12.30h x 9.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780789309624


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 216 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 216 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
M. Sasek was born in 1916 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. An author and illustrator, he is best remembered for his classic stories on the great cities of the world. He died in 1980.