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: MCKENZIE ROBINSON grew up and resides with her husband and children in Arizona. She and Amy have been best friends since elementary school days. McKenzie has always been a talented artist. She is a Brigham Young University (BYU) graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art. She is also a musician and vocalist, performing with her sisters in a country folk band, Firefly (@iheartfirefly). Her hobbies include making handbound journals and hiking with her family.
Review Quotes: Mom's Choice Awards(R) Gold Recipient
"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