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Frommer's San Francisco Day by Day

Frommer's San Francisco Day by Day


by Noelle Salmi

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring remarkably good suggestions for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. With a separate foldout map of the city center. (SFO29, $12.99)

Frommer's with Kids San Francisco

Frommer's with Kids San Francisco


by Noelle Salmi

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series with a focus on activities suitable for children listed by age. It even includes lists of restaurants with kids' menus and tips from local parents. (SFO39, $17.99)

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, Best Friends

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, Best Friends


by Tory Beale | Cynthia Messer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Set in gorgeous Santa Cruz, this is the first book in the delightful series about the real-life adventures of a poodle and a lab in Northern California. Includes color photographs. Great for families with dogs! (CAL313, $14.95)

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Big Trip

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Big Trip


by Tory Beale | Cynthia Messer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The fourth book about the real-life adventures of a poodle and a lab in Northern California. On a hike by themselves in the California Sierras, the lovable dogs help each other to overcome their fears. Will they get back to the cabin before it gets dark? (CAL316, $14.95)

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Birthday Ball

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Birthday Ball


by Tory Beale | Cynthia Messer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Set in Carmel-by-the-Sea, the third book in the delightful series about a real-life poodle and lab in Northern California finds the dogs at a birthday tea. Includes color photographs. Great for families with dogs! (CAL315, $14.95)

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Sleepover

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby, The Sleepover


by Tory Beale | Cynthia Messer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 56 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Set in Santa Cruz, this is the second book in the delightful series about the real-life adventures of a poodle and a lab in Northern California. Includes color photographs. Great for families with dogs! (CAL314, $14.95)

This is San Francisco

This is San Francisco


by Miroslav Sasek

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Cable cars, Chinatown and other city sights are depicted with bright, stylized illustrations in this classic portrait of San Francisco, first published in 1961 and presented here in facsimile. (CAL181, $17.95)

Ansel Adams, America's Photographer


by Beverley Gherman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This biography of the American photographer, aimed at ages 9-12, showcases his breathtaking photos. (PHT12, $19.95)

John Muir: My Life with Nature

John Muir: My Life with Nature


by Joseph Bharat Cornell

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A short introduction to the life, work and writings of John Muir. (CAL120, $9.95)

Stories from Where We Live, The California Coast

Stories from Where We Live, The California Coast


by Sara St. Antoine | Paul Mirocha | Trudy Nicholson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A young traveler's literary companion to coastal California. (CAL94, $10.95)

Ishi, Last of his Tribe


by Theodora Kroeber

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1973
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS
  • OUT OF PRINT

A classic account of Indian life -- and its destruction -- in California after the Gold Rush. (CAL100, $6.50)

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins


by Scott O'Dell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1971
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

The gripping story of a courageous American Indian girl left abandoned by her tribe on an island off the California coast. Recommended for children ages 12 and up, Karana's struggle to survive is riveting. (PAC78, $6.99)

City Walks with Kids San Francisco


by Leslie Crawford

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • BOXED
  • 52 PAGES
  • FAMILY

These colorful convenient cards feature 50 adventures on foot. (SFO53, $14.95)

 

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