In The City

Apt. 3 by Ezra Jack Keats On a rainy day two brothers try to discover who is playing the harmonica they hear in their apartment building. The Boy Who Didn't Believe in Spring by Lucille Clifton Two skeptical city boys set out to find spring which they've heard is "just around the corner." The Cable Car and the Dragon by Herb Caen This is the rollicking tale of Charlie, the youngest cable car in San Francisco. Bored with his normal route, he decides to take a different turn one day and so begins his adventure through Chinatown's Chinese New Year celebration. City Street by Douglas Florian Labeled pictures present life on a city street, where skateboards roll, pigeons fly, and traffic moves. The Day of the Rainbow by Ruth Craft A rainbow after a shower brings pleasure to three cranky people and helps them find what they were looking for. Goodyear the City Cat by Laura Jane Coats A cat longing for adventure leaves his comfortable home in the city and goes in search of new experiences. Hey, Look at Me! by Sandy Grant An alphabet book of activities and objects children encounter in the city. I Go With My Family to Grandma's by Riki Levinson As five cousins and their families arrive by various means of transportation, Grandma's home in Brooklyn gets livelier and livelier. The Little Carousel by Marcia Brown What starts out as a quiet day for Anthony becomes the best day of his life when a carousel visits his street. Not So Fast Songololo by Niki Daly In South Africa, a young black boy shares a special day with his grandmother when they go into the city on a shopping trip. Pet Show by Ezra Jack Keats When he can't find his cat to enter in the neighborhood pet show, Archie must do some fast thinking to win a prize. The Pirates of Bedford Street by Rachel Isadora After Joey and his sisters see a pirate film at the movie theater, the adventures of Captain Redbeard continue--if only in Joey's imagination. Taxi by Betsy Maestro A bright yellow taxi leaves the garage and picks up many different people as it visits a skyscraper, a busy pier, and a fancy hotel.