Our Great Big Backyard
Our Great Big Backyard by Laura Bush is a reprint picture book published by HarperCollins on May 8, 2018. This 40-page book presents a tribute to national parks and emphasizes the importance of connecting with nature through the experiences of a young girl named Jane. When her family decides to embark on a road trip to various national parks, Jane’s initial disappointment about missing out on summer activities transforms as she discovers the beauty and wonder of the natural world.
Readers will find that the narrative explores themes of family, travel, and the environment, as Jane’s journey takes her from the Everglades to Big Bend National Park. Throughout her adventures, she begins to appreciate the stunning sights around her, shifting her focus from screens to the outdoors. This book encourages young readers to engage with their surroundings and highlights the joy of exploration, whether in distant parks or their own backyards.
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#1 New York Times bestselling picture book, now available in paperback!
To help commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the National Park Service, #1 New York Times bestselling authors former First Lady Laura Bush and her daughter Jenna Bush Hager have created an exuberant picture book tribute to our national parks and the importance and fun of connecting with nature.
Our Great Big Backyard follows Jane, whose plans of spending the summer playing video games with her friends are dashed when her parents announce that her family is going on a road trip to national parks around the country.
Somewhere between the Everglades and Big Bend National Park, things begin to change. Jane starts paying attention to the magnificent sights and spends less time looking at her screen.
The stunning views open up her imagination as she and her brother see everything that nature has to offer. And the more Jane discovers, the more she realizes how much there is to love about the outdoors—whether she’s in a national park across the country or right in her own backyard.
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