Carolyn L. Ahern is an award-winning author and longtime resident of Las Vegas, where she became endeared with the desert tortoise, a native of the nearby Mohave Desert. As an advocate of early childhood literacy, Carolyn's books offer an entertaining and educational combination of fiction, true historical facts, and diverse cultures, as the reader explores each new travel destination with their friend Tino.

Follow Tino the Tortoise as he learns about the exciting natural history of the Grand Canyon in this first book in a new series based in the national parks.