Explore the Grandeur of America
Through Stories and Picture Books
Whether your summer travels are local or far, far away,
take some time to experience the magic of America's National Parks in the pages
of engaging books that take young readers deep into the redwood forest and up
high in the mountains of Yellowstone. For a list of recommendations, check out
the Books About Our National Parks list on ReadingRockets.org.
For a list of recommended picture books and early readers that feature adventures in the great outdoors, check out "Summer Fun for Little Ones" by Katie Bircher on the Horn Book website. And for a list of books that include engaging summertime escapades for middle-grade kids, take a look at "Great Escapes (some quite literal) for Middle-Grade Summer Reading" by Martha V. Parravano, also on Horn Book.
To learn about President Theodore Roosevelt's role in
preserving America's wilderness, read the article "Executive Order for
Nature" by Jean Craighead George in the NCBLA's extensive
art and literature anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out.
And be sure to take a look at the coordinating illustration "America's
Wilderness" by David Slonim. Our White House is available in both hardcover and paperback. Ask for it at a bookstore and library near you!
To learn more about America's national parks, visit www.nps.gov, where
you can use the search tool to discover which national parks are near you.
