Yellowstone: Eye of the Grizzly (Adventures with the Parkers) [Paperback]

Mike Graf (Author), Marjorie Leggitt (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 11, 2007 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Adventures with the Parkers (Book 4)

Yosemite: Harrowing Ascent of Half Dome is the third book in the exciting Adventures with the Parkers series for kids. In each book the intrepid family of four, twins James and Morgan and their mom and dad, explore a popular national park, facing injuries, the elements, and run-ins with wildlife along the way. Adventures with the Parkers combines great adventure stories with interesting facts about nature, outdoor safety, travel, and much more. Summer vacation has never been this fun!

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About the Author

Mike Graf has shared his writing as well as his weather and national park experiences with children and teachers in hundreds of schools. Graf currently instructs part-time at Chico State University, teaching classes in child development and children's literature, and is a weather man for KHSL-TV. He visits many national parks each year. Marjorie Leggitt is a nationally recognized professional scientific illustrator, with clients such as the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Miami Science Museum, and many text and trade book publishers. Leggitt currently teaches botanical illustration at the Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (September 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155591568X
• ISBN-13: 978-1555915681
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,017,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mike Graf has shared his writing as well as his weather and national park experiences with children and teachers in hundreds of schools. Graf currently instructs part-time at Chico State University, teaching classes in child development and children's literature, and is a weather man for KHSL-TV. Graf has been a TV weathercaster at six different television stations and an elementary school teacher for nine years. A national park fanatic, Graf visits many national parks across the country every year. He lives in Chico, California. www.mikegrafauthor.com

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yellowstone: Eye of the Grizzly, June 16, 2008

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Barbara Buckley (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yellowstone: Eye of the Grizzly (Adventures with the Parkers) (Paperback)

The author came to visit our 8 year old's class (in Nevada) during Reading Week. Our son raved about the book being read, so we bought it. We found the book to be exciting and kept our son's attention all the way through. He enjoyed the descriptions about the animals and the national park. When he was finished, our son said he wanted to visit the park and all the national parks. (It doesn't get better than that!). We then bought all the other books in the series and read them all (Tail of the Scorpion (Grand Canyon), Harrowing Ascent up Half Dome (Yosemite), and Danger in the Narrows (Zion/Bryce). The books weave in themes about the environment, protecting the environment, and how people with disabilities use our parks. Highly recommend this series. We are waiting for the next one to come out!

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Educational book for kids, April 19, 2010

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L. Fisher "lfish" (Northwest US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yellowstone: Eye of the Grizzly (Adventures with the Parkers) (Paperback)

We read this book with our two children, ages 6 and 8, during our week-long trip to Yellowstone. They loved it. It combines adventure and excitement with many details and facts about Yellowstone National Park. A great way to introduce the Park to kids, or to accompany you on a trip to see Yellowstone in person.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book in a fabulous series!, November 2, 2009

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GJ (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yellowstone: Eye of the Grizzly (Adventures with the Parkers) (Paperback)

I'm crazy about these books by Mike Graf! I love national parks, and Mr. Graf has come up with a wonderful series to showcase the parks. The books are a combination of fiction and nonfiction. The books balance a fictional family's adventures in a park with nonfiction factoids and maps. There are color photographs, black and white photographs, and sketches in the books, and all of these make the books very visually appealing to kids. In Eye of the Grizzly, the Parkers visit Yellowstone National Park. The book lets readers "see" all of the fantastic thermal features in Yellowstone, and the readers have wildlife encounters too. Just wait until you read about the grizzly! I think the books in this series are fabulous reads for students in grades 3-7. Many years ago I checked out a copy of Ranger in Skirts by Shirley Sargent. That book started a love of national parks for me. Mr. Graf's books will do the same for readers today.