My backyard is where we play and learn, but it wasn't always my backyard...

Hit rewind on the view out your backdoor as this story zips back in time, showing readers how people, lifestyles, and land have changed over time. My Backyard Used to Be makes history feel current and accessible to young readers?and encourages them to discover what their own backyard used to be.

Lynn Baldwin is a picture book author who lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband and teenage son. She writes in a purple office with a ?Create with Joy? sign on the wall or on her deck surrounded by trees. She's happiest outside--and loves hiking, biking, paddleboarding, kayaking, cross-country skiing, and snow shoeing. Lynn is an avid traveler and has been to more than thirty countries (so far!).