My new book ‘You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks’ is out TODAY and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s been amazing seeing the wonderful response so far, and I can’t wait for kids to get the book in their hands! Here are some snippets from the four starred reviews:
“This love letter to America’s national treasures is an important, informative invitation to experience and explore.”
* Booklist
“Splendid landscapes by Turk celebrate America’s national parks. . . . In consistently powerful spreads, the artist highlights the play of sun and shadow over mountains and canyons with fiery oranges, deep rusts and cobalts, and velvety black. There are 58 U.S. national parks, and 22 appear here, from Yosemite and Yellowstone to Biscayne Bay. It’s hard to imagine a more fitting testament to their grandeur.”
* Publishers Weekly
“Much like the parks they celebrate, each majestic spread in this book holds wonders for the eye to explore. . . . Perusing this book induces a longing to go outside and travel but also to create art of one's own. Masterful.”
* Kirkus Reviews
“Expansive . . . Turk’s magnificent, lush illustrations, with deft use of light and shadow, depict not only grandiose mountains and vistas (Yosemite appears in a stunning double-gatefold spread) but also the creatures therein (a bobcat in Yosemite, fireflies in the Smokies) and the families who visit. . . . It all adds up to an informative and breathtaking exploration of U.S. national parks.”
* BookPage
If you are in the New York area, come say hello at my launch event for the book, June 12 at the downtown Books of Wonder! Details below:
‘You Are Home’ Launch Event with Evan Turk at Books of Wonder
You can watch the trailer here: