Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco [Hardcover]

Michael Mullin (Author), John Skewes (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 2009 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Larry Gets Lost

Follow the fun adventures of the dog Larry, who after chasing down a donut, loses his owners and travels around the city's landmarks and cultural attractions before reuniting with his family. Filled with candy-colored retro illustrations, this book provides children with a dog's eye view of the City by the Bay. Among Larry's stops are such classic locations as Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Coit Tower, Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, AT&T Park, Mission Dolores, and Cliff House. Sidebar entries add to the story, offering factoids about the places Larry visits.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise and Awards for Larry Gets Lost in Seattle: Selected as a Washington Reads book for Spring 2008 Nominee for the 2009 Washington Children's Choice award "The adventures of the boy and the dog (and their eventual reunion) form a perfect fram

About the Author

John Skewes is the author and illustrator of Larry Gets Lost in Seattle. He lives in Seattle. Michael Mullin is the author of Why Do We Love the Mouse?, about the enduring popularity of the Disney star. He lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books (March 31, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570615675
• ISBN-13: 978-1570615672
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.3 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #75 in Books > Children's Books > Travel & Cultures > Explore the World > United States

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner!, May 26, 2009

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T. Johnson "write stuff" (L.A., CA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco (Hardcover)

In his latest "Larry Gets Lost" book, this one set in San Francisco, John Skewes has fabricated another ingratiating tale (or should I say, "tail") about that confounding little beagle that always seems to leap before he looks ... or thinks!

A tour guide cleverly gussied up in children's story clothing, Larry's epic Bay Area adventure is utterly entrancing and a nice educative primer for small kids. I give "Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco" a score of three out of four snausages ...

TJ

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect travelogue of San Francisco for children ages 3-6, January 22, 2011

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco (Hardcover)

"Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco" is the latest in the pooch travelogue series that features everyone's favorite wandering tourist, Larry and his owner Pete. With a jaunty narrative in rhyme and brightly colored illustrations of many fabulous sights of the famous city by the bay, "Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco" covers more facts and fabulous finds about SF than would seem possible. Of course, Larry gets lost, this time by escaping from a cable car to chase a glazed doughnut rolling down the hilly, twisty, windy street named Lombard. Of course, Larry now has to find Pete, encountering Coit Tower and Alamo Square, Fisherman's Wharf, and the ferry to Alcatraz Island in the search. He breezes through Union Square, the Cable Car Museum, and the Dragon Gate, not to mention the San Francisco -Oakland Bridge, Cupid's Span, and AT & T Park. Larry runs through a Japanese Tea Garden, the M.H. De Young Museum, and the Mission District, where a friendly artist leaves his painting to help Larry find Pete at the Cliff House, near Seal Rock. Fortunately, Larry and Pete are reunited and all ends well on another amazing exploration adventure. "Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco" is a perfect travelogue of San Francisco for children ages 3-6.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun San Francisco Book for Kids and Parents Alike!, June 22, 2009

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Tony Pettinari "Tony P" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco (Hardcover)

Previously I bought a Larry Seattle book which I shared with several parents I know in that city. They agreed with me that the book was eye catching but were stunned at how interested their kids were in the geography and history lessons cleverly tucked inside. Really made the kids appreciate the home town. The San Francisco book is even lovelier and I plan not only to share it with parents I know in the Bay but fellow travelers. There's trivia in there I didn't know!