Tiny's Grand Adventure - Paperback

by Ruthanne Hamrick (Illustrator), Pamela Beverly-Quigley (Author), Melissa C. Marsted (Author)

Join Tiny, a black-chinned hummingbird, as he travels across the American Southwest visiting seven national parks - including the only national parks in Nevada and New Mexico, Big Bend and Guadalupe National Parks in Texas, and Arizona's spectacular Grand Canyon. Tiny meets many animal friends along the way; these friendships show us all that the differences between them are at the heart of the wonder of nature.It's a long journey for this little hummingbird, but as Tiny flies freely from place to place without borders or walls, he is proof positive that even the smallest of us can do big things.

Author Biography

Melissa C. Marsted is the founder of Lucky Penny Publications, which publishes children's books, as well as nonfiction, memoirs, and autobiographies. She grew up in Connecticut as a competitive skier, runner, and swimmer and then turned her attention to marathons and ultra-marathons. Her passion for long distance running in Utah's national parks inspired a children's book series on the national parks; Tiny's Grand Adventure is the third in the National Park Books for Kids series. She is a member of Utah Humanities and the Utah Publishers Consortium. A graduate of Harvard University, with a B.A. in classical Greek and an M.A. from Antioch University, Melissa serves on the boards of Utah Humanities and Summit County Library Board, and the Harvard Alumni Association of Utah. From 1990 to 2008 she worked as a professional fundraiser and grant writer for numerous arts, humanities, and education non-profit organizations. Melissa lives in Park City and has two college-aged sons, a Jack Russell, and two cats.