Bus Route to Boston

by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Overview

The everyday sights, sounds and smells of a colorful and bustling city come alive in this book - a child's view of Boston. Maryann Cocca-Leffler remembers frequent bus trips she took into the city as a girl with her mother and little sister. Together they shopped for delicious treats in the Italian North End - warm pizza and creamy cannoli - or stopped for ice cream sundaes at Bailey's after a day of bargain hunting at Filene's Basement. One of the best things about the trips was the bus driver, Bill. He started his route each day in their neighborhood and knew all the kids on the street. In this engaging Parents' Choice Award book, the author-artist conveys all the warmth and simple pleasure of childhood memories and the people and places that made them so special.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590787472
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	08/01/2009
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,113,682
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	AD560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Maryann Cocca-Leffler is the illustrator of the acclaimed Wanda's Roses by Pat Brisson and Clams All Year, which she wrote. She lives in New Hampshire.

Editorial Reviews

"Transporting us back to a time when cars had fins, eyeglasses had points, and women wore high heels to go shopping, Cocca-Leffler (Mr. Tanen's Ties, 1998) has crafted a perfectly simple and engaging story out of a day spent shopping. . . . Warm, winning, and as satisfying as licking cannoli cream off your fingers." —Kirkus Reviews

"Diverting." —Publishers Weekly

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