My Backyard Used To Be

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 under a “Create with Joy” sign or on her deck surrounded by trees. She loves being outdoors— whether exploring the world or in her own backyard. This is Lynn’s first book.

Megan Elizabeth Baratta is a children’s book illustrator and winner of the School Library Journal’s inaugural 2022 Endies Award for Best Map. She lives in central New York with with her husband, daughter, and son. She loves rendering scenes of ordinary life and showing their quiet beauty. Her books include Most Days, I Begin with Spring, and The Secret Stream.