Description:
Alice and Jack Hike the Grand Canyon is a fictional picture book about young children going on a challenging hike with their parents.
Brief description: AMY GRAVES (daughter) and PAMELA SCHWEITZER (mother) are a mother-daughter author team who come from a long line of Grand Canyon hikers. Amy lives in Arizona with her husband and children. She is a graduate of Bowdoin College, where she studied Child Psychology and minored in Education. Amy's first trip in the Grand Canyon was when she was 3 years old. Amy has positive memories of hiking as a child and has now taken her own children to the bottom of the canyon. She enjoys playing piano and is a versatile craftsperson.
Review Quotes: Arizona Authors Association 1st Place Winner, Children Picture Books 2022
"This is a wonderful children's book that will inspire an appreciation of the outdoors and perhaps some personal hiking adventures as well.....The book communicates the thrills, hazards, beauty, and sense of accomplishment that come with hiking or any endeavor that requires planning and determination." --BlueInk Review
Alice and Jack Hike the Grand Canyon...is not only a cute children's book with adorable pictures but also carries a great message about culture and the environment....It is a perfect way for families and young readers to enjoy a vacation vicariously, and also learn about meeting challenges, overcoming fear, finishing what you start, and, of course, the beauty and majesty of the Grand Canyon." --Reader Views
"... an earnest family adventure, in which the children's intrepid endeavors are stoked by loving parents. With respect paid to both the wildlife and the predecessors of the lands they traverse, the tale offers lessons that stay with the reader long after the book's completion." --IndieReader, IR approved
"Brimming with delightful information and a sense of adventure, Alice and Jack Hike the Grand Canyon is a fun, beautiful book for early readers." --Foreword Clarion Reviews
"...Alice's family serves as a model for parents and kids eager to experience this astounding environment - and for those who aren't afraid of the hard work." --BookLife, editor's pick
"A notably polished collaboration between mother-and-daughter authors Schweitzer and Graves and illustrator Robinson..." --Kirkus Reviews