About this item
Rivers wind through earth, cutting down and eroding the soil for millions of years, creating a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as the Grand Canyon.Home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that have lived and evolved within its walls for millennia, the Grand Canyon is much more than just a hole in the ground. Follow a father and daughter as they make their way through the cavernous wonder, discovering life both present and past. Weave in and out of time as perfectly placed die cuts show you that a fossil today was a creature much long ago, perhaps in a completely different environment. Complete with a spectacular double gatefold, an intricate map and extensive back matter.
About the Author
Jason Chin is the author and illustrator of numerous award winning picture books. His newest book is WATERCRESS by Andrea Wang, which has garnered six starred reviews with the Publishers Weekly calling it "An adept gem of a picture book." His latest authored title, YOUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE, was a 2020 Horn Book Fanfare title.His book GRAND CANYON received both a Caldecott Honor and a Sibert Honor, and won the 2018 Orbis Pictus Award. He is the author of the award-winning books REDWOODS; ISLAND: A Story of the Galápagos (winner of the 2013 Gryphon Award) , and GRAVITY(a Gryphon Honor book) . WATER IS WATER, written by Miranda Paul, was a 2016 ALA Notable Book and CORAL REEFS was nominated for the Texas Bluebonnet Award.Jason lives in Vermont with his wife, Deirdre Gill and their two children.
