Earth's Incredible Places: Grand Canyon

Get your family excited about The Grand Canyon! This illustrated guide will teach your kids about Arizona's most notable national park, filled with fossils from long before dinosaurs walked the earth!

Explore one of the most iconic national parks in the United States: 40 layers of rocks encased with 320 million year-old fossils, artifacts left behind by ancestors of today's Navajo people and other hunter-gatherers, and at least 80 major river rapids. Lush illustrations and surprising factoids make for the perfect gift for budding naturalists, archaeologists, and lovers of the outdoors. Middle grade readers will enjoy learning about exciting expeditions and wildlife while younger readers will enjoy the approachable illustration style. Families who enjoy hiking, traveling, road trips and exploration will walk away with new activity ideas for future trips to The Grand Canyon.

Author: Susan Lamb
Publisher: Nobrow Press
Published: 04/02/2024
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781838741600
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
Susan Lamb has authored thirty books and numerous articles and essays exploring the relationships between the natural world and the human spirit, especially in the traditional cultures of the American Southwest and Europe. Born in California, she moved often with her restless family, residing briefly in Kodiak, Alaska, and Wiesbaden, Germany, as well in several towns and cities in California. Lamb received her MA in Aegean and Anatolian Prehistory (Classics) from the University of Bristol, UK. She served with the National Park Service for seven years, the last four as Desert View District Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park, and led study tours to natural areas in the American West for the Smithsonian National Associates Program and other clients. She lives outside Flagstaff, Arizona, with her husband, photographer Tom Bean.

Sean Lewis was born in Toronto (Tkaronto), the ancestral and traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaune, the Anishnabe and the Huron-Wendat. He received a Bachelor of Design from OCADU and his thesis earned a gold medal in 2011. He has worked in film as a concept artist/matte painter, a sessional instructor at OCADU and a freelance illustrator commissioned by clients such as The BBC, Aquila Magazine and The Walrus. In 2021 he illustrated an Annie Award nominated music video for Fleet Foxes. His first picture book, published by A24 will be released in Fall 2022.