Image 1 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  This Bridge Will Not Be Gray by Dave Eggers (author) and Tucker Nichols (illustrator). Some people want it to be red and white, while others suggested yellow and black. But mostly people wanted the Golden Gate Bridge to be painted gray when it was being built in the 1930s. This 104-page picture book illustrated with paper cutouts tells the story of how the world's most famous bridge came to be International Orange.  Image 1 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  This Bridge Will Not Be Gray by Dave Eggers (author) and Tucker Nichols (illustrator). Some people want it to be red and white, while others suggested yellow and black. But mostly people wanted the Golden Gate Bridge to be painted gray when it was being built in the 1930s. This 104-page picture book illustrated with paper cutouts tells the story of how the world's most famous bridge came to be International Orange.  T...his Bridge Will Not Be Gray by Dave Eggers (author) and Tucker...Nichols (illustrator). Some people want it to be red and white, while...others suggested yellow and black. But mostly people wanted the Golden...Gate Bridge to be painted gray when it was being built in the 1930s....This 104-page picture book illustrated with paper cutouts tells the...story of how the world's most famous bridge came to be International...Orange.  Image 2 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  This Is San Franciscoby Miroslav Sasek. This 2003 reissue of a 1960s children's travel guide brings alive the charm and sights around the City by the Bay, including Lombard Street, the cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge. Annotations note how certain attractions have changed.  Image 2 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  This Is San Franciscoby Miroslav Sasek. This 2003 reissue of a 1960s children's travel guide brings alive the charm and sights around the City by the Bay, including Lombard Street, the cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge. Annotations note how certain attractions have changed.  This Is San Franciscoby Miroslav Sasek. This 2003...reissue of a 1960s children's travel guide brings alive the charm and...sights around the City by the Bay, including Lombard Street, the cable...cars and the Golden Gate Bridge. Annotations note how certain...attractions have changed.  Image 3 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  Maybelle the Cable Car by Virginia Lee Burton. A celebration of democracy, this retelling of a 1952 classic recounts the story of how the people of San Francisco fought to keep the city's cable car's running.  Image 3 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  Maybelle the Cable Car by Virginia Lee Burton. A celebration of democracy, this retelling of a 1952 classic recounts the story of how the people of San Francisco fought to keep the city's cable car's running.  Maybelle the Cable Car by Virginia Lee Burton....A celebration of democracy, this retelling of a 1952 classic recounts...the story of how the people of San Francisco fought to keep the city's...cable car's running.  Image 4 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story by Wendy Tokuda (author), Richard Hall (author), Hanako Wakiyama (illustrator). A true story about a humpback whale who makes a wrong turn in San Francisco Bay and finds himself trapped in the fresh water of the Sacramento River.  Image 4 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story by Wendy Tokuda (author), Richard Hall (author), Hanako Wakiyama (illustrator). A true story about a humpback whale who makes a wrong turn in San Francisco Bay and finds himself trapped in the fresh water of the Sacramento River.  Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story by Wendy Tokuda...(author), Richard Hall (author), Hanako Wakiyama (illustrator). A true...story about a humpback whale who makes a wrong turn in San Francisco...Bay and finds himself trapped in the fresh water of the Sacramento...River.  Image 5 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco by Michael Mullin (author) and John Skewes (illustrator). After chasing down a donut, a dog named Larry looses his owners and finds himself on a fun adventure through San Francisco.  Image 5 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco by Michael Mullin (author) and John Skewes (illustrator). After chasing down a donut, a dog named Larry looses his owners and finds himself on a fun adventure through San Francisco.  Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco by Michael Mullin (author)...and John Skewes (illustrator). After chasing down a donut, a dog named...Larry looses his owners and finds himself on a fun adventure through...San Francisco.  Image 6 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  San Francisco's Famous Sea Lions by Kat Shehata (author) and Jo McElwee (Illustrator). The remarkable story of a colony of Northern California sea lions relocating to the docks of San Francisco's Pier 39 after the 1989 earthquake is told in this 2003 children's book.  Image 6 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  San Francisco's Famous Sea Lions by Kat Shehata (author) and Jo McElwee (Illustrator). The remarkable story of a colony of Northern California sea lions relocating to the docks of San Francisco's Pier 39 after the 1989 earthquake is told in this 2003 children's book.  San Francisco's Famous Sea Lions by...Kat Shehata (author) and Jo McElwee (Illustrator). The remarkable...story of a colony of Northern California sea lions relocating to the...docks of San Francisco's Pier 39 after the 1989 earthquake is told in...this 2003 children's book.  Image 7 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  Earthquake by Milly Lee (author) and Yangsook Choi (illustrator). On the day the 1906 earthquake shakes San Francisco, a child and her family leave their toppled home in Chinatown for safer ground in Golden Gate Park.  Image 7 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  Earthquake by Milly Lee (author) and Yangsook Choi (illustrator). On the day the 1906 earthquake shakes San Francisco, a child and her family leave their toppled home in Chinatown for safer ground in Golden Gate Park.  Earthq...uake by Milly Lee (author) and Yangsook Choi (illustrator). On the...day the 1906 earthquake shakes San Francisco, a child and her family...leave their toppled home in Chinatown for safer ground in Golden Gate...Park.  Image 8 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  The Cable Car and the Dragon by Herb Caen. The cable car fleet's youngest member, Charlie, is tired of the same route and takes a right on Jackson Street (instead of the left he's taken for 60 years) and finds himself in the middle of the Chinese New Year Parade. And that's the start of a great adventure told by the late San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen.  Image 8 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  The Cable Car and the Dragon by Herb Caen. The cable car fleet's youngest member, Charlie, is tired of the same route and takes a right on Jackson Street (instead of the left he's taken for 60 years) and finds himself in the middle of the Chinese New Year Parade. And that's the start of a great adventure told by the late San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen.  ...The Cable Car and the Dragon by Herb Caen. The cable car fleet's...youngest member, Charlie, is tired of the same route and takes a right...on Jackson Street (instead of the left he's taken for 60 years) and...finds himself in the middle of the Chinese New Year Parade. And that's...the start of a great adventure told by the late San Francisco...Chronicle columnist Herb Caen.  Image 9 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  Journey Around San Francisco from A to Z by Martha Zschock (author) and Heather Zschock (designer). A friendly pelican takes you on a tour through the City by the Bay. The detailed, whimsical illustrations bringing alive the city's favorite attractions and hidden gems make this book a treasure.  Image 9 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  Journey Around San Francisco from A to Z by Martha Zschock (author) and Heather Zschock (designer). A friendly pelican takes you on a tour through the City by the Bay. The detailed, whimsical illustrations bringing alive the city's favorite attractions and hidden gems make this book a treasure.  Journey Around San Francisco from A to Z by Martha...Zschock (author) and Heather Zschock (designer). A friendly pelican...takes you on a tour through the City by the Bay. The detailed,...whimsical illustrations bringing alive the city's favorite attractions...and hidden gems make this book a treasure.  Image 10 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands by Katherine Roy (author and illustrator). The science and latest research on the great whites who call the islands off S.F. home. Author Katherine Roy visited the Farallons in 2012 and got an up-close look at these predators, witnessing seal attacks and sharks being tagged for data collection.  Image 10 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands by Katherine Roy (author and illustrator). The science and latest research on the great whites who call the islands off S.F. home. Author Katherine Roy visited the Farallons in 2012 and got an up-close look at these predators, witnessing seal attacks and sharks being tagged for data collection.  Neighborhood Sharks:...Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands by...Katherine Roy (author and illustrator). The science and latest...research on the great whites who call the islands off S.F. home....Author Katherine Roy visited the Farallons in 2012 and got an up-close...look at these predators, witnessing seal attacks and sharks being...tagged for data collection.  Image 11 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  Xochitl and the Flowers: Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores by Jorge Argueta (author) and Carl Angel (illustrator). Poetic prose and colorful artwork tell the story of a family that moves from El Salvador and puts down new roots in San Francisco.  Image 11 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  Xochitl and the Flowers: Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores by Jorge Argueta (author) and Carl Angel (illustrator). Poetic prose and colorful artwork tell the story of a family that moves from El Salvador and puts down new roots in San Francisco.  Xochitl and the Flowers: Xóchitl, la Niña de las...Flores by Jorge Argueta (author) and Carl Angel (illustrator)....Poetic prose and colorful artwork tell the story of a family that...moves from El Salvador and puts down new roots in San Francisco.  Image 12 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  He's Got the Whole World in His Hands by Kadir Nelson (author and illustrator). Should you sing or read this book to your kids? The lyrics to this favorite Sunday school spiritual are printed across artful illustrations telling the story of a San Francisco kid and his family.  Image 12 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  He's Got the Whole World in His Hands by Kadir Nelson (author and illustrator). Should you sing or read this book to your kids? The lyrics to this favorite Sunday school spiritual are printed across artful illustrations telling the story of a San Francisco kid and his family.  He's Got the Whole World in His Hands...by Kadir Nelson (author and illustrator). Should you sing or read this...book to your kids? The lyrics to this favorite Sunday school spiritual...are printed across artful illustrations telling the story of a San...Francisco kid and his family.  Image 13 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  Our Community Garden by Barbara Pollak (author). Who says city kids don't get their hands dirty? In this charming tale, Audrey Aubergine of S.F. and her friends dig into the dirt at their neighborhood community garden where they weed, plant, water and raise vegetables. This book teaches lessons in working together, community and diversity.  Image 13 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  Our Community Garden by Barbara Pollak (author). Who says city kids don't get their hands dirty? In this charming tale, Audrey Aubergine of S.F. and her friends dig into the dirt at their neighborhood community garden where they weed, plant, water and raise vegetables. This book teaches lessons in working together, community and diversity.  Our Community Garden by Barbara...Pollak (author). Who says city kids don't get their hands dirty? In...this charming tale, Audrey Aubergine of S.F. and her friends dig into...the dirt at their neighborhood community garden where they weed,...plant, water and raise vegetables. This book teaches lessons in...working together, community and diversity.  Image 14 of 14 | San Francisco children's books  Pop's Bridge by Eve Bunting (author) and C.F. Payne (illustrator). In 1930s, there's nothing cooler than having a dad who's skywalker, a high-climbing ironworker who's helping to build the Golden Gate Bridge. This books celebrates those brave people who erected this international marvel.  Image 14 of 14 - San Francisco children's books  Pop's Bridge by Eve Bunting (author) and C.F. Payne (illustrator). In 1930s, there's nothing cooler than having a dad who's skywalker, a high-climbing ironworker who's helping to build the Golden Gate Bridge. This books celebrates those brave people who erected this international marvel.  Pop...'s Bridge by Eve Bunting (author) and C.F. Payne (illustrator). In...1930s, there's nothing cooler than having a dad who's skywalker, a...high-climbing ironworker who's helping to build the Golden Gate...Bridge. This books celebrates those brave people who erected this...international marvel.
The San Francisco Public Library helped us create a list of 14 fun children's books all set in San Francisco, including Dave Eggers new book This Bridge Will Not Be Gray. Novelist and Bay Area loca...