The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks Kindle Edition

Mostly non-fiction recounting of events that brought John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt together to form the concept of the National Park System. Our son used it for a 1st grade book report and the kids all listened very intently to the story. We love to play hard in the outdoors and hiking in our National Parks is one thing we greatly enjoy as a family. It was nice to be able to teach our kids about why they were created and how fortunate we are to have such a great resource.

This was a book that we actually were able to read with our granddaughter. It had colorful illustrations and the story was quite interesting. We liked that it related an historical event about the beginning of US National Parks

Great little book for kids, however this book doesn't go much into detail. This whole book is about few days Teddy spent with John Muir.For adults I suggest they read Muir books!

President Theodore Roosevelt was an outdoorsman, everyone knows that. But did you know he once went camping with John Muir in Yosemite? Why? Because Muir was a famous naturalist, and Roosevelt wanted to know more about America's wilderness. At stake was the potential creation of national parks and forests. The two men traveled by horseback and were caught in a spring snowstorm, but they had a wonderful time, and President Roosevelt worked very hard afterwards to preserve the nation's natural treasures. One word of caution: though notes about the trip were available, they did not include sufficient dialogue, and the author did invent fireside conversations between the two men. I think she's done a marvelous job of writing this important, little-known story; just be sure your students or children understand the ways in which it is, as Rosenstock says in her very helpful author's note, "based in truth." Veteran picture book creator Mordecai Gerstein illustrates the account with his loose and appealing watercolor style.

Great book for 8 to 10 year olds

This book is one of my favorite books for teaching environmental activism to children and parents. It is true and it captures the reader's imagination about John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt's camping trip in Yosemite. It is also beautifully illustrated and pleasing to the eye. This book is a real adventure to read and share.

I absolutely love this childrens book and cannot wait to read it to some grand kids someday

Great book. Read aloud to my 2nd grade class.Learned things myself!