This is a cute story of a very weary cable car that climbs the hills of San Francisco, then is propelled around and a downward journey occurs. In this story, the cable car is 60 years old and his name is Charlie.

On a magical night, Charlie climbs Nob hill. And instead of taking his usual route, he heads to Chinese New Year by taking a right turn on Jackson Street.

He befriends the dragon who is the center of attention. Soon Chu and Charlie take a marvelous journey.

Delightful, filled with fun, this is a book most children (and adults) will enjoy. ( )

I don’t love this. The illustrations are very good, it is certainly not a competitor with Virginia Burton’s Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel or Katie And The Big Snow. It does show good pictures of San Francisco, cable cars, and some of Chinese New Year.

The cable car urges secret keeping and perhaps has a temperament more like Tootle.

A swing and a miss likely reflecting the personality of the author. ( )