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I love to listen to relaxing sounds when reading, especially those that involve nature (rain sounds are a favorite). My new passion are the albums on the National Parks with beautiful musical tones as well as sounds from the parks themselves. The albums are all available on AppleMusic and Spotify, and I created a playlist on Spotify if you're interested. Here's the shortened link:
https://shorturl.at/13eJX ⬇️

#SummerSouls #park Every time I have gone to New York, I try to visit some part of Central Park. A treasure! When it was first built, the common complaint was it was too far north, the city would develop that far out.😂 New York wouldn‘t be the same without this amazing space.

“Within National Parks is room-glorious room-room in which to find ourselves, in which to think and hope, to dream and plan, to rest and resolve.” ~Enos Mills

I‘ve been following Amber Share on Instagram for quite awhile so I was especially excited to get this from @wideeyedreader for Mother‘s Day. I loved it ❤️

A lovely introduction to a lot of the national parks around the US!

Separated out by regions, there‘s brief blurbs for all sorts of national parks. Then there‘s more in depth explorations of several of the parks.

The adorable artwork illustrates animals, plants, notable landmarks, & exciting phenomena in all of these locations.

This was a delight to share with my nibling, and I can‘t wait to take them to see these places! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

“rich and poor, old and young, citizen and immigrant, everyone was welcome“

Parks for the People is a book that tells the story of Frederick Law Olmsted, a famous landscape architect who designed beautiful public parks like Central Park in New York. He believed that everyone, no matter their background, should have access to green spaces in cities. The book shows how his work continues to influence how we design cities and parks in the United States. I would read this book with older elementary readers.

I don‘t recall how this book got on my radar, but I‘m grateful it did. I love nature and National Parks are the embodiment of preserving our magnificent pieces of land and monuments. Don‘t be misled, this book is not a guide to the National Parks. It‘s a fascinating history of the establishment of the park system, dating back to the late 1800‘s.

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

This week‘s book report will be a little late. First, I‘m attending our local little book festival. Here‘s our County Executive, Dr. Calvin Ball, kicking off the event and introducing the author of the tagged book.

In this family, Carl is a favorite 🐶❤️🐕‍🦺

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