Utah

Gorgeous photographs and poetry capture the seasons of wind and rain, and amazing shapes, colors and textures of  sandstone – winding canyons, spires, hoodoos, caves, arches – everything you'll see in southern Utah. This is a gem! (Picture book)

Find out about Bryce National Park – how amazing rock formations, hoodoos, were formed by water, ice and wind, wildlife (California condor, falcons, pronghorn, prairie dogs, mule deer), forest zones, map, animal tracker, conservation and protecting the park. (Easy reader)

Explore Bryce Canyon with Ranger Red Fox – wavy rock towers called hoodoos, waterfalls, ancient trees, stargazing, wonderful wildlife, mini-field guide, wildflower tracker, map. Fun for younger kids. (Picture book)

How do animals survive in the desert and why are there so many rocks and canyons? Geology, plants and animals, ancient peoples of the high desert plateau – awesome chasms, petroglyphs and pictographs, desert song birds, bighorn sheep, ravens, fairy shrimp, rock formations and more. An essential resource with detailed illustrations. (Illustrated chapter book)

Ride the rails in 1869, after the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Wait in the station for the mighty steam locomotive, clanging, hissing, huffing, smell the smoke and hot metal, day and night, "westward, westward, rolls the train." And learn about the working of steam trains in that era. Fabulous illustrations! (Picture book)

Before you visit Golden Spike NM, kids can read for themselves about the transcontinental railroad – finding a route through the mountains, techniques for building the railroad, race to the finish, and changes in America. (Easy reader)

Fun facts about Utah, the Beehive State – natural wonders and wildlife, state government, history (people have lived in Utah for 12,000 years), Spanish explorers, Mormon settlers, sports, food, famous people, national parks. (Picture book)