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maidmarianlib's review
4.0
An interesting historical tidbit, very well told with fine illustrations.
elllie's review against another edition
5.0
Lovely, wonderful story. Good for a read-aloud, would be a nice addition to Earth Day books (or one of those things you remember when that one teacher comes straggling in last minute the day before Earth Day).
engpunk77's review against another edition
5.0
Used this as a read-aloud to kick off a teacher's unit on National Parks. I loved it, kids liked it. Gorgeous illustrations and a well-paced story (with a few boisterous parts) were a delightful way to learn about President Roosevelt's motivation behind his efforts to preserve the wild which ultimately led to the National Parks System. Focuses on John Muir and Roosevelt equally. I loved it, and didn't really know the story beforehand! Students were eager to learn more about Yosemite immediately after.
jmshirtz's review against another edition
5.0
I loooove the artwork! It was interesting to learn of our former President's motivations for saving the "wild places". An author's note and sources provide additional information.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
4.0
I will post more later...will be reviewing this one for the Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge.
tashrow's review
5.0
Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir had little in common growing up except for one thing: they both loved the outdoors and the wilderness. So in 1903, when President Roosevelt read a book by John Muir that pleaded for people to save the trees, he couldn’t stop thinking about losing all of the trees in the mountain forests. Roosevelt set out to meet with Muir in Yosemite. After a few pictures, the two men rode off together with no entourage or photographers along. Roosevelt got to see the giant sequoias, listen to Muir’s stories, see valleys carved by glaciers, and awaken under inches of snow. Together the two men dreamed a new dream for the United States and its wild areas, one where they were protected for generations to come.
Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Brain Cells.
Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Brain Cells.
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