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.