Parks for the People: How Frederick Law Olmstead Designed America

Nobody could get Frederick Law Olmsted to sit still. He was filled with energy, adventure, and dreams of changing the world. As a boy, he found refuge in the peace and calm of nature, and later as an adult, he dreamed of designing and creating access to parks for a growing and changing America. When New York City held a contest for the best park design for what would become Central Park, Olmsted won and became the father of landscape architecture. He went on to design parks across America, including Yosemite National Park and even the grounds for the United States Capitol.

Hardcover
40 pages
Age range: 4-8 Years
Viking Books for Young Readers, 2022
9.89 x 0.43 x 11.25 inches
ISBN 9781984835154     
Children's Books, Landscape Architecture