Our Great Big Backyard

In celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the National Parks Service, New York Times bestselling authors, former First Lady Laura Bush and her daughter Jenna Bush Hager bring us an inspiring picture book about a girl who discovers that the wonder of the great outdoors is just as exciting as the worldwide web. Jane and her friends have their whole summer planned: computer games, YouTube videos, and movies galore! So when Jane's parents announce that her family is going on the "Great American Road Trip," she is anything but excited. Jane is determined to stay connected to her friends and her phone, but somewhere between the Everglades and Big Bend National Park, Jane begins paying more attention to the stars and wonders of the parks and spends less time looking at her screen. And the more she discovers, the more she loves what the outdoors have to offer. The first thing she does when she gets home is to have a campout with her friends to share her adventures. Former First Lady Laura Bush and Jenna Bush Hager have created a picture book that shares not only the importance of being outside and exploring our country, but how much fun it is. Even if outside is your own back yard, it can spark creativity and imagination more than any electronic world. In OUR GREAT BIG BACKYARD, Jane and her family visit the Everglades, Big Bend National Park, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Yosemite. And, in the spirit of the book and in honor of the centennial of our national parks, HarperCollins will plant more than one thousand trees to coincide with the publication of Our Great Big Backyard.