Description
Take a tour of America’s great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks.
*A 2019 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students: K-12 (National Science Teachers Association and the Children’s Book Council)*
Packed with maps and fascinatingfacts about the flora and faunaunique to each of the21 parks portrayed, thislushly illustratedcoast-to-coast journey documentsin large formatthe nation’s most magnificent and sacred places–and shows why they should be preserved for future generations to enjoy.
Explore Florida’s river-lacedEverglades, travel down the white water rapids of theGrand Canyon, trek across the deserts ofDeath Valley, and scale the soaring summits of theRocky Mountainswith this book thatbrings you up close to nature’s greatest adventures.
Divided by region (East, Central, Rocky Mountains, West, Tropics, and Alaska), a pictographic map at the start of each section shows the locations of the parks to be covered.Each park is introduced by a stunning, poster-worthy illustration of one of its scenesand a summary of its makeup, followed byindividual illustrations of the animals and plants that make their homes there.
Captions providecaptivating information about the wildlife. Did you know that Everglades National Park is home to marsh rabbits who paddle through its swamps searching for herbs, flowers, and other plants to nibble on? Or that the pronghorn antelope of Badlands National Park are the continent’s fastest land animals, sprinting up to 60 miles per hour to escape predators like bobcats and coyotes?
A“Can you spot this…?” pageat the back challenges you to find a pictured critter or plant for every letter of the alphabet.
The parks include:Acadia, Badlands, Big Bend, Biscayne, Bryce Canyon, Channel Islands, Death Valley, Denali, Everglades, Glacier, Glacier Bay, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Hawaii volcanoes, Isle Royale, Mesa Verde, Olympic, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Virgin Islands, Yellowstone, and Yosemite.
A book to be treasured by children and adults alike,National Parks of the USAserves to inspire the adventuring naturalist in all of us.
Brimming with facts, activities, and beautiful illustrations, theNational Parks of the USA seriesof books immerses young people in the wonders of America’s outdoors. Learn about the wonderful wildlife, stunning scenery, and rare plants that inhabit these precious outdoor spaces. Celebrate these beautiful and rare locations, and be awed by the diversity and grandeur of the national parks’ living landscapes.
“…a treasure…educates and entertains…a must-have for all the families who love to travel…”– Durango Herald
“…a colorful, kid-friendly encyclopedia crammed with beta, factoids, and vivid illustrations…”– Outside Magazine
Kate Siber, author of the award-winning bestsellerNational Parks of the USA,is a journalist and a correspondent forOutsidemagazine living in Durango, Colorado. She has tried her hand at almost every adventure activity going, and covers the world’s wild and remote places as well as environmental and social issues. Her writing has been featured in many publications, includingNational Geographic Traveler,National Parks,Preservation,Men’s Journal, andThe New York Times.
Chris Turnhamis an illustrator and printmaker based in Los Angeles. He’s worked as an artist in both feature and television animation and has contributed illustrations to publications and children’s books.
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub Date:July 03, 2018
0.7″ H x 12.3″ L x 10.3″ W
112 pages
hardcover
paperback:
Pub Date: May 07, 2024
0.5″ H x 10.7″ L x 8.9″ W
