"An alphabet book for Angelenos, for the kids who grow up in Los Angeles and point to "flags" and "fire engines" from their strollers, and for the out of town kids and their parents who visit. This book is also for all those somewhat older kids, parked and rushing and jostling in the street, who see the objects and people in this book, day after day, and who recognize and value the small objects and ordinary people that, taken together, are the "ABC" of Los Angeles"--P. [4] of cover.