California, Here We Come! [Hardcover]

Pam Munoz Ryan (Author), Kay Salem (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Come along with Carmen for a tour of California-the golden state! The recreation, history, culture, and geography of California are all part of the adventure as you visit fourteen cities and sites around this vibrant and diverse state. A lively rhyme and fact-filled text will delight visitors as well as native Californians.

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About the Author

Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan

Pam lives in California with her husband and four children. She often speaks at schools and conferences about writing and literacy. The Flag We Love (Charlesbridge, 1996) was inspired by a brief incident in the grocery store where Pam witnessed a disrespectful use of the American flag. Other books by Pam Muñoz Ryan include, The Crayon Counting Book (Charlesbridge, 1996), California Here We Come! (Charlesbridge, 1997), A Pinky is a Baby Mouse (Hyperion, 1996) and Riding Freedom (Scholastic Press, 1998).

Illustrator: Kay Salem

Kay Salem is a native Texan.Kay has illustrated several children's books, including Tumbleweed Tom on the Texas Trail, written by Jackie Hopkins (Charlesbridge, 1994) and California Here We Come! and ¡California, aquí vamos! (Charlesbridge, 1997), written by Pam Munoz Ryan.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881068810
• ISBN-13: 978-0881068818
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,599,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

PAM Muñoz Ryan is the author of more that thirty books for young readers, including four beloved novels, Riding Freedom, Esperanza Rising, Becoming Naomi León, and Paint the Wind, which collectively have garnered, among countless accolades, the Pura Belpré Medal, the Jane Addams Award, and the Schneider Family Award. She lives in Southern California with her family. You can visit her at www.PamMunozRyan.com.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ADA, May 31, 2007

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Mrs. A "Pre-K teach" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: California, Here We Come! (Hardcover)

This book has a lot of nice pictures showing highlights of California. It is a lovely tour book for the young, school-age child. I was, however, disappointed to find misinformation in the book, i.e. The San Francisco page states that the Golden Gate Bridge is almost seven miles long! My commute would be ever so long each day if that were true - 1.7 miles is the length of the GGB.