This is San Francisco [A Children's Classic]

Just delightful! Yes, it's several decades old with a few new updates, but it manages to convey the sense of "This is new! This is exciting!" of someone visiting San Francisco for the first time in 1962.This is true of many of M. Sasek's other books, though some of the later ones lack the fun of the earlier MCM graphics. I also recommend his Rome, Paris, Munich, and Way to the Moon. They are probably best suited for ages 6 and up, but adults love them, too.

sasek's books are all visually lovely, no doubt about it, however they are also incredibly informative, which i quite appreciate. this book is littered with amazing images and interesting facts. i also found this entry to be a lovely springboard of ideas on a recent trip to san francisco (the largest chinatown in the united states!).and as with all the updated printings of sasek's books, there is a welcome list of "this is the city...today!" at the end of the book with changes listed since the original printing. it is great to see both the way the city WAS as well as the present day differences.i highly recommend this book if you are interested in either san francisco, or simply in wonderful illustration.

I love the way Sasek captures the city and all the iconic landmarks. I would love to frame the pages as a collection for the wall. This book is a great gift for anyone who's "left their heart in San Francisco" which I didn't fully understand until recent visits to the city and surrounding areas.

This is a favorite of my family and myself. I have purchased a copy for my niece and my son to go along with the copy my parents still have from my youth. every home needs one! Having grown up in SF this remains a special reminder of the history of the place and the illustrations are marvelous. I don't know if individual prints from Sasek are available, but I'd love to get some framed from this book.If you've ever wanted a quick taste of a place, This is San Francisco is a great primer for any child.

a wonderful childrens book, interesting to adults as well, its fun to read and identify all the sites. The quality of the paper is nice, similar to the original one. I own a couple of the books from the first edition and the new edition is quite good, the san francisco now page, mentions some the changes since the book was written and is a nice addition. Good Quality, glad they decided to re-edit them. looking forward to completing my collectionI recommend them for 4+ years old, a wonderful storytime book.

I gave this book to my granddaughter who is 3 while we were visiting San Francisco. I thought she might like looking at the pictures in the book after driving over the Golden Gate Bridge, visiting the tea garden, riding on the cable cars, etc. However even though she is a book lover, the pictures in this book did not seem to interest her. I thought the book was great but I especially like the vintage feel of the pictures which clearly appealed to the adults that saw the book rather than the kids.

We will be taking our children, aged three and one, to San Francisco for vacation this summer, and we bought this book to introduce them to the city. They love this book, and it is easy to see why. The illustrations, while fifty years old, have a freshness and vibrancy that has not dimmed with time. The text is a refreshing change from so many of the books we see for kids these days: it is informative and intelligent, while remaining fun and engrossing for the young reader/listener. Our three-year-old pleads with us to read the book to him over and over again.Highly recommended.

We love this classic! Its an outstanding book that has lovely "retro" feeling illustrations of all the major attractions in San Francisco. The author does a wonderful job depicting San Francisco scenes and capturing the feel of the city. There are lots of people & places to explore, and the details are fantastic.We didn't have any problems with the print quailty of our copy-- looks fantastic!

Wir haben mehrere dieser Bücher, die Illustrationen sind wunderschön und die Texte regen unser Kind zum Englisch lernen an! 😉

Durante suas férias em Paris, o autor-ilustrador tcheco Miroslav Sasek ficou inspirado a criar guias de viagem de grandes cidades pelo mundo, para crianças . Este "This is San Francisco" consta de uma coleção de 18 livros.Obs: Para quem gosta de ilustrações da década de 60/70 e de livros que tratam de lugares diferentes para se conhecer, o artista teve um olhar interessantíssimo dos lugares que retratou. E apesar de terem sido realizados no final da década de 50 até meados de 70, foram reeditados e quando algo está datado por exemplo, isto é mencionado.

Excellent illustrations. Captures the soul of the city.

Aunque la ciuddad del libro es la de los años 60 y hay mucho coche, el libro tiene mucho encanto

Excellent. I like this book, a great way to visit this beautiful city!! Don't hesitate at this price, good bargain!!