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Before you plan your family's next excursion in San Francisco, California, get some help from a travel professional... and your kids! The Kid's Guide to San Francisco lets the kids help plan the trip and guides you as you explore the city.
Inside you'll find kid-tested tips on where to go, where to eat, what to see, and where to get the best souvenirs.
Along the way, your kids will be engaged by reading and
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Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
2004
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1 online resource (176 p.)
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English
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"One hundred years ago, F. Schuyler Mathews, an erudite naturalist and birder, theorized that birds sing first for love of music, and second for love of the lady. To expand on his theory, he actually scored the songs of birds in the wild. His charming text and bird-by-bird annotations were compiled into a guide called Field Book of Wild Birds and Their Music. This extraordinary work has now been lavishly illustrated and adapted for a new audience....
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"Before you plan your family's next excursion, get some help from a travel professional? and your kids! Kid's Guide to San Diego lets the kids help plan the trip and guides you as you explore this California destination.�Inside you'll find kid-tested tips on where to go, where to eat, what to see, and where to get the best souvenirs. Along the way, your kids will be engaged by reading and sharing fun facts and cool travel tips. Awesome games and...
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Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2013
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1 online resource
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English
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The author, a native Australian, covers everything you might want to know about Australia - guaranteed! The places to stay, from budget to luxury, rentals to B. and B.s, the restaurants, from fast food to the highest quality, the beachwalks and bushwalks, the wildlife and how to see it, exploring the country by air, on water, by bike and every other way. Following are a few excerpts from the guide: "The gathering of landscapes within the compact state...
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Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2012
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1 online resource
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English
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Auckland, the Kauri Coast, the Bay of Islands, Hamilton, Taranaki, the Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Wellington - all and more are covered in depth. All of the detailed information you need is here about the hotels, restaurants, shopping and sightseeing. But we also lead you to new discoveries, turning corners you haven't turned before, helping you to interact with the world in new ways. Written by a native New Zealander, this...
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Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2012
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1 online resource
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English
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The Marlborough Sounds are one of the nicest places in New Zealand to sea-kayak, and they're not over crowded like the Abel Tasman. Marine life is abundant in the Sounds, and, depending on season, you'll see little blue penguins, fur seals, dolphins, orca and rays as you paddle through the water. The bird life is extraordinary, including pied and spotted shags, Australasian gannets and fluttering sheerwaters. Occupying the western half of the top...
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Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2013
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1 online resource
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English
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Enchanting, mysterious, romantic. These are the islands where Margaret Mead, Somerset Maugham, Robert Louis Stevenson and Gary Cooper lived for part of their lives. The only U.S. Territory south of the Equator, American Samoa lies 2,300 miles south of Hawaii, 4,200 miles south of San Francisco. It is a mere 77 square miles, and Tutuila, the largest island, has 53 of them. Not much land is left for the other six. The total population of the seven islands,...
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Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2013
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1 online resource
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English
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Marlborough, Nelson, Mt. Cook, the glaciers, Fiordland, Otago, Stewart Island, Rakiura National Park - here is the ultimate guide to the magical South Island. The South Island is dominated by the 500-km (300-mile) spine of the Southern Alps. The western side of the Alps is punctuated with rainforest, glaciers and fast-flowing rivers; the eastern side of the Alps is home to the vast, flat Canterbury Plains and the rolling Otago farmland. All of the...
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Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2013
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1 online resource
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English
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Nature is excessive, lovely and ominous in the Solomons, and the Melanesians who live there, often blond or redheaded, are the blackest of all people. Before World War II, such names as Guadalcanal, Savo, Munda were rarely heard. Guadalcanal, over 100 miles long by 30 miles wide, is the largest island. Then in descending order there's Malaita, San Cristobal, Choiseul, New Georgia and Santa Ysabel. All of them are mountainous, covered with rain forest...
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Awa Press
Pub. Date
2010.
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1 online resource (250 pages)
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English
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In an attempt to escape from her stressful life as a single working mother of two young boys, Kathy Giuffre books a year-long trip for four in a tropical paradise. At the last minute, her boyfriend announces he isn't joining them, and Kathy finds herself in an unlivable house in Rarotonga, a tiny speck in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean. Her unlikely savior is Emily, an 82-year-old Maori woman with a large white house on the edge of the ocean,...
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Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
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First edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource : illustrations
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English
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Lake Shore Drive, the Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier ... just the mention of these iconic sights conjures up a skyline known the world over as the Windy City. Welcome to Chicago! And there's no better guidebook to the city than W is for Windy City: A Chicago Alphabet. Following the alphabet, the city's character and familiar landmarks are fully captured in poem and expository text. A is for Art Institute or Adler Planetarium. And if we want a "triple...
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"Yellowstone is the oldest national park in the United States! It is home to famous features, such as Grand Prismatic Spring and Old Faithful. In this leveled title, readers will explore the park’s landmarks, geology, human history, and wildlife through engaging text and vibrant photos. Along the way, special features highlight the park’s climate, animal species, notable locations, and more."--Bellwethermedia.com.
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Born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father in 1997, Christine Mari Inzer spent her early years in Japan and relocated to the United States in 2003. The summer before she turned sixteen, she returned to Tokyo, making a solo journey to get reacquainted with her birthplace. Through illustrations, photos, and musings, Inzer documented her journey. In Diary of a Tokyo Teen, Inzer explores the cutting-edge fashions of Tokyo's trendy Harajuku...
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Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2019.
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255 pages : illustrations, map, photographs ; 27 cm.
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English
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Explores America's 60 national parks, from Acadia's seaside cliffs and coves to Zion's red valleys, uncovering each destination's best secrets, surprises, sights, activities, and animals.
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Lonely Planet Global Ltd
Pub. Date
2017.
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102 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
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English
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Here's a book about Tokyo that's seriously streetwise. Colorful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist routes.
18) Anchorage
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Dillon Press
Pub. Date
c1990
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60 p. : col. ill., maps, ports. ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
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Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Ltd
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
103 pages : color illustrations, color maps, photographs ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Here's a book about Washington DC that's seriously streetwise. Colorful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist routes.
20) National parks guide U.S.A: the most amazing sights, scenes, and cool activities from coast to coast
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National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2012
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160 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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Presents a guide to America's national parks, including tips on exploration, information about animals, and fun facts.
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