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Description
The book is an introduction to Yosemite National Park for early elementary readers, describing its mountainous landscape, diverse plant life, and wildlife such as black bears. It also explains popular visitor activities, including rock climbing, and notes the best seasons to explore the park. The text is paired with numerous photographs and is part of the National Parks Explorer series aimed at young children.
Quick Summary
Yosemite bursts off the page with towering granite cliffs, thundering waterfalls, and sneaky black bears roaming through The Forest of Evil. Young readers will gawk at massive rock climbers scaling El Capitan, discover which animals hibernate through winter, and imagine picnicking beside sparkling streams. If your kid loves National Geographic Kids weird but true books about animals and nature, they will want to flip every page. Ideal for kindergarten through third graders who are curious about the great outdoors.