Golden Gate Park, An A to Z Adventure

Golden Gate Park, An A to Z Adventure
Author: Marta Lindsey
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1513263021

Explore California's most visited city park in this A-to-Z adventure! A 2020 Eureka! Honor Award Winner "This book will be an instant classic and resonate with anyone who has ever fallen in love with Golden Gate Park. It is truly gorgeous and really captures the uniqueness of the park." --Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture at the San Francisco Botanical Garden "Did you know that a famous grizzly bear once lived in Golden Gate Park? Or that in 1921, 25 bison escaped their enclosure at night and roamed the streets of the nearby Richmond district? You couldn’t make this stuff up. Written by a GGMG mom of two, this A to Z book will make your family look at GGP with new eyes and will probably inspire you to explore new spots. Fairy doors, anyone." --Golden Gate Mothers Group Magazine "I was quite surprised by how much I enjoyed this little picture book. Reading all these fun facts made me pretty curious about the place and I hope I get to visit it for real one day! I recommend this book for kids ages six and up!" --Kids' BookBuzz (Hannah, age 13) "To celebrate Golden Gate Park's 150th anniversary, the San Francisco Parks Alliance and West Margin Press have collaborated to publish this colorful, alphabetical introduction. . . For San Franciscans, and those planning a visit, especially with children, this book suggests a number of intriguing explorations. Especially useful in the region, but also where there's a general interest in geography and destinations." --School Library Journal From A for Artist Ruth Asawa's hanging wire creations in the de Young Museum, to Z for the Zebra on the carousel in the Koret Children's Quarter, this book leads you around San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Park to reveal a range of fun and surprising facts for tourists and locals alike. Step into art, science, nature, and culture by visiting the park's major attractions, like the serene Japanese Tea Garden; discovering secret destinations, like the magical fairy doors hidden in trees; or just relaxing on the green meadows where the bison roam. Included also at the back of the book is a colorfully illustrated map with extra trivia and details on the park's favorite sights. The board book version of this is available as ABCs of Golden Gate Park.

ABCs of Golden Gate Park

ABCs of Golden Gate Park
Author: Marta Lindsey
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1513263048

Explore California’s most visited city park in this A-to-Z adventure! From A for Artist Ruth Asawa’s hanging wire creations in the de Young Museum to Z for the Zebra on the carousel in the Koret Children’s Quarter, this book leads you around San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Park to reveal a range of fun and surprising facts for tourists and locals alike. Step into art, science, nature, and culture by visiting the park’s major attractions, like the serene Japanese Tea Garden; discovering secret destinations, like the magical fairy doors hidden in trees; or just relaxing on the green meadows where the bison roam. Included also at the back of the book is a colorfully illustrated map with extra trivia and details on the park’s favorite sights. The picture book version of this is available as Golden Gate Park, An A to Z Adventure.

Little Gray's Great Migration

Little Gray's Great Migration
Author: Marta Lindsey
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2015-01-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1628554606

Little Gray loved his lagoon and the humans who came to visit him there. One day, Mama announces that they must swim north to a far-away sea. At first he is sad to leave his home, but Little Gray soon realizes the importance of their journey. What happens along the way and how does Little Gray help his mother? Swim along with Little Gray as he finds the way to this special, food-filled sea.

An A to Z Walk in the Park (Animal Alphabet Book)

An A to Z Walk in the Park (Animal Alphabet Book)
Author: R. M. Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-05
Genre: Alphabet books
ISBN: 9780615195728

Take a journey upon a path that winds into a park full of wild and not so wild creatures from A to Z. This picture book is designed to help children learn their ABC's while identifying much of the animal kingdom--there are over 200 animals to explore. In addition to learning the alphabet, this book was created with the idea of how great it would be to read and connect many animals with their names easily in one book! There is even an index!

Adventures with Kat and Dex

Adventures with Kat and Dex
Author: Anthony DeAngelis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2004-12-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780975485309

This book is about adventurous boy girl twins who travel through the Golden Gate Park looking for a key. They believe it is a key they can hold but find out it is a feeling in their heart. They learn to be responsible and taking care of the natural resources can be a rewarding experience.

Good Night San Francisco

Good Night San Francisco
Author: Adam Gamble
Publisher: Good Night Books
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2006-10-28
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1602197636

Easy-to-read text introduces the sights of San Francisco, through a full day of sightseeing.

ABC Oakland

ABC Oakland
Author: Michael Wertz
Publisher: Heyday Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781597143714

Bursting with civic pride, ABC Oakland encourages children and adults alike to explore the possibilities that "the Town" has to offer.

A Kid's Golden Gate!

A Kid's Golden Gate!
Author: Michael Elsohn Ross
Publisher: Golden Gate National Park Assn
Total Pages: 55
Release: 1997
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781883869205

The author, with the help of his own family and friends, has sampled and written about approximately thirty adventures, ranging from the very active -- biking in the Marin Headlands -- to perfect rainy-day excursions -- a visit to the San Francisco Maritime Museum,

Book Scavenger

Book Scavenger
Author: Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2015-06-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 162779526X

A New York Times-Bestseller! For twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to San Francisco is that it's the home city of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, book publisher and creator of the online sensation Book Scavenger (a game where books are hidden in cities all over the country and clues to find them are revealed through puzzles). Upon her arrival, however, Emily learns that Griswold has been attacked and is now in a coma, and no one knows anything about the epic new game he had been poised to launch. Then Emily and her new friend James discover an odd book, which they come to believe is from Griswold himself, and might contain the only copy of his mysterious new game. Racing against time, Emily and James rush from clue to clue, desperate to figure out the secret at the heart of Griswold's new game—before those who attacked Griswold come after them too. This title has Common Core connections.