In My Own Backyard

by Judi Kurjian

One morning a child gazes through a bedroom window and watches as amazing things happen. The backyard is transformed to reveal what lived there hundreds, thousands, and millions of years ago.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Tessa Zimmerly]

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[Andrew Swanson]

In My Own Backyard takes the reader on a journey back in time, all the way to the Precambrian Era. The narrator is sitting in her room, looking out her bedroom window, when suddenly the image of her backyard begins to change. She sees settlers to the area, native peoples, then the Ice Age and beyond. There is also a geologic timeline in the back of the book. This is a great book to get kids thinking about what the world has looked like over the course of billions of years, and would be a good introduction to any of these periods or to earth history.

[Tracey]

Making Meaning Grade 4 Resource Kit

Nice book! I could see us expanding this book in our classroom, considering the local history we discuss in class!

[Samra]

very fun and interesting