T is for Trails
Picture books are not just for little kids. T is for Trails is a book for all ages. A hiking alphabet that’s sure to help you get there and back
Judy Young, author, and Sharisse Steber, illustrator, have a lot of experience hiking across the US and Canada. In T is for Trails they share some important information beginning with every letter of the alphabet. The rhyming text is perfect for the small beginning hiker. Along with the text are sidebars with information about what to take.
G is for GORP and other snack foods. There’s a history tidbit on Horace Kephart and his help in creating the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. At the end of each letter’s page is A Trail to Travel: G suggests The Georgian Bay and Marr Lake Trails. It gives the location and distance in miles and kilometers, plus it identifies the difficulty of the trail. These are in the moderate catagory.
C is for Clothes. This letter helps the hiker consider the type of clothing for the adventure which helps to think about the weather, and the terrain. You may even find yourself in a cavern! Everyone can hike in the Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The stalagmites remind me of the desert formations in the Rockies. The caverns are located in New Mexico, and the Big Room Trail is short and wheelchair accessible.
X is for X marks the spot. The sidebar for this letter helps the hiker understand how to use a compass and a map. Even we adults are likely to need this information. There’s a GPS device for hiking! Who knew? At the back of the book is an in-depth explanation for using a compass. The Trail to Travel is Prince William Forest Park in Virginia.
T is for Trails will take you from Hawaii to Canada and back through the USA from the mountains to the coast. The illustrations give us an idea of what type of trails and scenery we might encounter. I’m so glad this book is part of my “picture book” library.
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This sounds like a great book—both fun and educational. You are so right–alphabet books are not just for little ones. The alphabet can be creatively used to tell stories or teach facts about almost any topic. They often build a child’s vocabulary as well. Alphabet books engage the reader as they anticipate the next alphabet word. Thanks for sharing this.