Reviews

History Comics: The National Parks: Preserving America's Wild Places by Falynn Koch

rlaybourn730's review

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

duchessofreadin's review

4.0

If you are looking for a fun and entertaining way to learn about the National Parks - you need to get this book! What a cute way to read through the history of the parks, foundations, heartbreaks, and so much more! You can see some of the wildlife, protective acts, the building of Hetch Hetchy (much to the dismay of John Muir), and get an idea of the importance of National Parks.

I enjoyed multiple aspects of the book, and it fit in perfectly with some of the books that I have been reading on the National Parks lately. I look forward to seeing this book in print, and highly recommend it for home libraries as well as schools!

Get kids interested in history the fun way - with a comic book!

quantumspook's review against another edition

A beautifully illustrated introduction to our national parks system for the littles, sure to spark a lifelong love.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

bookndaisies's review

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Great comic for fan of national parks at any age who wants to learn park history in a different way.

jwinchell's review against another edition

4.0

This is a good overview of the history of national parks in this country.

lostinausten's review

emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

A graphic novel about how the National Park System was created. 

"History should make you feel weird." More people need to think about this statement.  

I wasn't a fan of the storytelling in a previous book in the series, but thought this one sounded interesting. The introduction is so beautiful and captures what national parks honor, represent and their sometimes troubled history. I love how this book doesn't shy away from how these lands were taken away from Indigenous People along with much worse happening to them. 

I just really dislike how this series is told though. It can be so confusing with the cutesy characters who keep chirping in with their own commentary. It just adds a distracting layer to the books that takes away from its meaning. 

Overall, an in depth look at the NPS and how it came to be... the good and the bad.  

loganslovelylibrary's review

4.0

Really great focus on America’s natural forests and monuments. There was a lot of weight put on the fact that early white settlers pushed Native people off of their land, which I was SO glad to see was covered with the gravity that it should be.

I learned so much from this one!

Thank you to NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

rdyourbookcase's review

3.0

Sasquatch was a kid-friendly tour guide, but not my favorite. I enjoyed learning the history and politics of the parks. Some parts I knew already and was looking forward to reading. Overall, pretty good.

shannon_mcdrapcho's review

informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

saramarie08's review

4.0

Follow Bigfoot and Eagle through an historical look at the founding of America's National Parks. Bigfoot embodies the spirit of National Parks and explains to Eagle, the embodiment of the American People, how they all came to be. We start off with Yosemite and Yellowstone, and take a look at what acts of Congress and presidential actions made pieces of the country into National Parks. We also take a look at the founding of Park Rangers, and what their role was in preserving the parks from human disruption. As the idea of parks changed, activists were able to argue that land of historical significance, not just natural beauty, could become a National Park, as is the case with Mesa Verde National Park.

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This review was made possible with an advanced reader copy from the publisher through Net Galley.