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by Kate Siber (Author), Chris Turnham (Illustrator)
With this updated, deluxe edition of the bestselling, award-winning National Parks of the USA, take young explorers on a breathtaking tour of America's great outdoors.
"... a surefire way to get your kiddos excited for the journey ahead." --The Everymom ★ "... few publications could compete with this attractive packaging ..." --Booklist, Starred Review *An Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students: K-12 (National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council), 2019* Published to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States, this must-have updated edition--featuring four new national parks and a spectacular four-page fold-out of the Grand Canyon--is the best way to experience the national parks for yourself, wherever you are in the world. Divided into seven regional chapters, this book includes all 60+ national parks, from Acadia to Zion. Bask in the glory of their natural beauty with:- Fascinating four-page fact files for 25 parks that give young readers the need-to-know info on the history, wildlife, adventure sports, and natural phenomena that the parks are home to.
- Chris Turnham's timeless postcard-perfect artwork, bringing the parks to life on each page.
- NEW features on four national parks: Zion, Indiana Dunes, White Sands, and New River Gorge.
- NEW gatefold showing the Grand Canyon in all its majesty, which opens up into an eye-popping panoramic illustration.
See iconic vistas side by side with secret haunts as you encounter everything from billowing volcanoes in Hawaii to pristine trails in the Great Smoky Mountains. You'll boat through the swamps of the Everglades, take the temperature in Death Valley, and marvel at Old Faithful in Yellowstone, the place where it all started. With more to explore than ever before, there's never been a better time to embark on this adventure and get to know the National Parks of the USA! The highlighted 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, Indiana Dunes, Isle Royale, Mesa Verde, New River Gorge, Olympic, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Virgin Islands, White Sands, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Zion.
Continue your exploration of the National Parks with: National Parks of the USA: A Jigsaw Puzzle, National Parks of the USA Bingo, National Parks of the USA Journal, National Parks of the USA: Activity Book, National Monuments of the USA, and National Monuments of the USA: Activity Book
Explore even more wonders of the USA with these books and games, also from the Americana series: America is Wild!, America The Beautiful, The 50 States, 50 Adventures in the 50 States, 50 Maps of the World, 50 Maps of the World Activity Book, The 50 States Bingo Game, The 50 States in 50 Words, The 50 States: A Trivia Game, The 50 States: Activity Book, 50 Trailblazers of the 50 States, 50 True Tales from Our Great National Parks, Record-Breaking USA, We Are the United States, We Are the United States Activity Book, Haunted USA, Only in America, Only in California, Only in Florida, Only in New York, Only in Texas, Only in the Pacific Northwest, and Only in Washington, D.C.Author Biography
Kate Siber, author of the award-winning bestseller National Parks of the USA, is a journalist and a correspondent for Outside magazine 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, including National Geographic Traveler, National Parks, Preservation, Men's Journal, and The New York Times.Chris Turnham is 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.
