My family and I love to visit the National Parks. We aim to visit at least a couple each year with our four children. I was eager to check out The National Parks Scavenger Hunt and hoped it would be a great fit for our nature loving and adventurous family. I did enjoy looking through and reading the various checklists for each park but as I went through the parks we have visited, I began to wonder about some practicality factors. I did enjoy the idea of this book, but I’m not sure I’d lug it around for trip after trip. However, if we were full time RVing and roadschooling, hitting many parks in a short period of time, then it would probably be a lot more useful. The points system in particular sort of threw me off and I know would be a bit of a turn off for my kids (ages 12 down to infant). This would make a great gift though for a family who travels widely and/or spends a lot of time on the road visiting the NPS!

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I feel like I learned a lot from this book! I can't wait until it publishes and my family and I can use it on our trips to the National Parks. We have been to a few, but we have plans to visit a lot more.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

Great content and illustrations. A good resource for families planning trips to our national parks, through its inclusion of activities and sights that they won't want to miss on potential trips.

This is a nice book, with charming illustrations. It provides short summaries of each of the National Parks along with animals/people/landmarks to find when visiting each park. Each of the items has a point value attached. For example, if you spot a park ranger in one of the parks, it might be worth 2 points. Presumably, while visiting a particular park, you would be looking for each of the items on the list for that park and scoring as many points as possible. It looks like there's a checklist you can mark off for each item spotted. As a result, I think this book would be especially suited for ownership as opposed to library borrowing. I can see young readers enjoying this game if they are visiting one of the parks in person.

REVIEW BASED ON ARC FROM NETGALLEY

Colorfully illustrated this book covers all 63 National Parks. It gives a list of things five to ten things to look for while visiting parks with points given for each. Facts given about the animals, plants or locations and I found the information educational. I think my only complaint is that too many of the things to find are animals. I live in a state with five national parks I have visit often with my National Parks Pass. Seeing animals, unless common like bison in Yellowstone, can be very difficult. It is much easier to find landmarks that make the National Park unique. But overall this is a fun book that is meant to engage children (and adults) while visiting national parks. Thank you to NetGalley and Timber Press for a temporary ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A book written to engage individuals as well as a family. This will drive communication between people and family members. Providing details on the location, size, established and what the park is famous for as well as additional details and items to identify while visiting the park. This level of detail will be educational and discussion points for family members as well as great opportunity for photos. Observing while leaving the parks in pristine condition. This book can also provide for friendly competition between family, friends or siblings. There is something for everyone within the pages of this book providing a great opportunity for additional learning while traveling and observing the beauty of nature.

Perfect book for families wanting to engage kids in visiting National Parks. The books has a fun scorecard as one seeks out things in the various Parks. The graphics are fun for kids and adults. I look forward to the publication. I plan on purchasing this for my daughter’s family.

Thank you #NetGalley, #TimberPress and #StacyTornio for the advance readers copy for my honest review.

This is a great book to keep in ths car for road trips. The illustrations werd cute and bright. I love all the quick facts. Don't understand how Ohio and Indiana aren't in the Midwest section, but that's a tiny thing that hardly matters.
It was fun going through the book pointing out things I've seen in the places I've visited and learning new things, like the Elevation Signs at the Indiana Dunes, will for sure bs checking those out =)

What a wonderful companion for children to learn more about the natural features and residents of the national parks. The guide is easy to understand and beautifully illustrated with plenty of information about each location and the inhabitants. Points are awarded for each item found and as a list lover, this would make me want to visit each and every one. Bonus points for chapters based on sections of the National Park Service rather than states, making it easier to find parks closer to each other. Highly recommended to keep kids engaged during long road trips and to learn so much about our amazing NPS.