Very rare and early California children's book, the first novel set in the Fresno area. Also a Yosemite item, describing a tour taken there by the youngsters, and depicted by an engraving of a carriage proceeding through a hollowed-out sequoia, and a picture of the "Sylvan Lodge" (spitting image of Wawona). Not in Baird & Greenwood, California WPA bibliographies, or any standard bibliographies of American children's literature. Very scarce, with only 5 or 6 copies known; NUC lists copies at the Huntington and NYPL only. This copy lacks the frontispiece and the plate facing p. 78 titled "Robbie Rosebery."