Childrens Guide to Death Valley

If you have a child who shows interest in the Death Valley territory, here is a new book that might interest you (and your child). Written and illustrated by Janet Morgan, three-time Death Valley artist in residence, it may well be a valuable resource to add to your personal Death Valley library. Following is an image of the book’s cover, along with text from Janet’s website:

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Mention Death Valley and most people imagine a desolate lifeless place. But the real Death Valley is full of life – it hums and rattles and caws; its dynamic landscape has been shaped by volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, wind and heat.

Starting early in the morning the big black ravens Ravenna and Ramone are eager to take us on a tour of their home. From sunrise at Zabriskie Point we fly us over evidence of the flash floods that have carved the land, down to the lowest, hottest and driest place in North America. Death Valley has it all. Standing on the salt flats at Badwater Basin 282 feet below sea level you can look up to the snowy top of Telescope Peak 11,000 feet above you.

Few people get far from the main roads and know little of the vast and varied beauty of the park, which is 3 million acres, the size of the state of Connecticut. Getting a child hooked on Death Valley will get them excited about geology, biology, and ecology, and our amazing National Parks, opening them to endless things to learn about and enjoy.