by Liz Garton Scanlon (Author), Ashley Wolff (Illustrator)
Pull on your hiking boots and get ready to see the magnificent Grand Canyon! From the author of the Caldecott Honoree All the World, here is a marvelous celebration of one of our nation's natural wonders.
Experience the Grand Canyon through the eyes of a child who is seeing it for the very first time. From soaring vistas and cloud-swept skies to tiny lizards and almost-invisible petroglyphs, the canyon is filled with so many sights waiting to be discovered...and so many amazing memories to carry back home.
Filled with gorgeously depicted, factually accurate info and including a glossary of the flora and fauna contained within, this homage to the Grand Canyon will evoke awe and wonder.
Author Biography
Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of numerous celebrated picture books, including One Dark Bird; In the Canyon; Happy Birthday, Bunny!; the Caldecott Honor recipient All the World; and Thank You, Garden. Liz is an adjunct professor of creative writing at Austin Community College, and her poetry has been published widely in literary journals. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas. Visit her at LizGartonScanlon.com.
Ashley Wolff lives in Vermont and is the author and illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including the modern classic Miss Bindergarten series by Joseph Slate, and her own celebrated
Only the Cat Saw;
Where, Oh Where, Is Baby Bear?;
Baby Bear Counts One; and
Baby Bear Sees Blue. Visit her at AshleyWolff.com.
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.6 x 10.1 x 10.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 18, 2015
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: In the Canyon
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
