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This is one of those books that ruins the dreams and silly ideas you have in your head regarding if you had made different choices in life. Specifically, it shows the many ways in which being a park ranger is frustrating and at times even traumatic. The book started off as a series of stories conveying how hard the ranger life is. As it progressed, it focused more on the lives of two specific rangers with results both tragic and touching. 4/5

“Grand Canyon“ by Jason Chin is a visually stunning picture book that delves into the geological wonders of the Grand Canyon. Through captivating illustrations, it takes readers on a journey through time, exploring the canyon's diverse landscapes and the powerful forces that shaped it. This engaging book provides a concise and informative glimpse into the natural history of this iconic landmark.

This book would be great to read with students in first all the way up to adulthood. It could be used in science or social studies class and you could read specific pages to match a specific topic. You could read the book and have students research the different landscapes of the Grand Canyon or have students research another national park.

The book is a beautiful non-fiction book that describes every detail, stage, and fact about the Grand Canyon in an interesting and engaging way. I think this book would be good to use from first grade through adulthood. It gives facts in a child-friendly, story-like fashion that is not too over bearing for young readers. The illustrations feel like you are actually there and help bring the words to life.

“Clues like these tell us what this place was like when the rock formed.“

This would be a great read-aloud to use when talking about various science topics with any grade at the elementary level. I also think it is interesting enough with the format and the illustrations that will keep students engaged.

This book is a guide to the Grand Canyon, and it is structured like the reader is following the main character through a hike through the Grand Canyon. There are labeled diagrams on almost every page that break down the layers of the Grand Canyon and show a deeper look at what is being described.