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alysona's review against another edition
5.0
We all have a lot to be grateful for from this one camping trip. You have to love the two page spread of the giant sequoias. Nicely written too.
abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
Theodore Roosevelt spent several days camping in Yosemite with wildlife advocate John Muir. Roosevelt's experiences there led to the introduction of many new laws protecting wilderness and doubling the number of National Parks.
Author Barb Rosenstock imagines that the stories John Muir told Teddy Roosevelt helped inspire his love of the wilderness. Her own story of two friends on a camping trip shows that even small events can change the world. Caldecott winner Mordicai Gerstein's illustrations are well paired with the text and are particularly effective in portraying the awesome redwoods and vistas that Muir and Roosevelt saw together.
Add this one to your arsenal for Earth Day and lessons on the environment and saving the Earth.
Author Barb Rosenstock imagines that the stories John Muir told Teddy Roosevelt helped inspire his love of the wilderness. Her own story of two friends on a camping trip shows that even small events can change the world. Caldecott winner Mordicai Gerstein's illustrations are well paired with the text and are particularly effective in portraying the awesome redwoods and vistas that Muir and Roosevelt saw together.
Add this one to your arsenal for Earth Day and lessons on the environment and saving the Earth.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
Good intro to two men instrumental in creating our National Parks.
jshettel's review against another edition
5.0
Great book about the beginning of the National Park system! I love that President Roosevelt and John Muir went camping together for four days. The National Park System is one we all take for granted, but I for one am thankful for these two visionaries!
nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
A clever look at how the National Parks were formed, or at least, the idea of them came into being. Based on a true incident, when President Teddy Roosevelt asked naturalist John Muir to show him the California wilderness on a camping trip. They visited Yosemite, alone, camping out, and though this really happened, there isn't much documentation about it, so the book imagines their conversations every night around the campfire after exploring the fabulous wilderness. Really fun illustrations by one of my favorite childhood illustrators, Mordecai Gerstein (he did the Something Queer mysteries by Elizabeth Levy, I just adored the lazy basset hound). Not technically a biography, has only a brief source list, but a wonderful book to share the love of nature and how important it is to protect our parks.
debz57a52's review
4.0
It's a fun story, and I appreciate the notes Rosenstock put at the end, about where the storyline came from, considering that this event in American history is not well-documented with primary sources. All the same, it is the historical equivalent of The Lorax, a call to action that we all need to heed (even more so now) to protect the wild places in our country from those who would prefer to make money off of them. I doubt the current NPS is what Muir envisioned, based on this book's description, but I admit it's better than what would have happened if Teddy Roosevelt hadn't camped with Muir.
pinkrain718's review against another edition
4.0
This book was such an interesting look at Theodore Roosevelt and for many a first look at John Muir. I love how the story gave such rich details about both men and how the beautiful illustrations added to the story. Overall, a beautiful book.