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Kathy Arnold Cherry is author of the magical and entertaining Erutuf National Park book series that provides action-packed adventure, humor, and magic for children. As an avid national park fan, she incorporates the enchantment of real national parks into this imaginary world.
Kathy studied anthropology and political science at Indiana University and earned a master’s degree at DePaul University. Originally from Chicago, she lives in Northern California with her husband, two children, and pup. Kathy has traveled to many national parks and dreams about the next one.
You can learn more about what she is up to at kathycherrybooks.com.
Reviewed by Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers' Favorite
In Bison Blog: An Erutuf National Park novel by Kathy Arnold Cherry, Reese Walters rushes home and tells her brother, Dean, about a mistake she made at school. They reminisce about their trip to Erutuf National Park, and she explains that she told her best friend, Olivia, about it. The first time they visited the park, the children arrived by magical means through a tablet, but Olivia didn't believe Reese's story. Minutes after their conversation, Reese's tablet transports them to the park again, and they meet Lamar, a talking bison. They discover wagons full of books, and Dean locates one that might explain the Erutuf National Park in detail. While the siblings discover a new area of the park, Olivia's mother makes her go to Reese's house to apologize, and Olivia's little brother, Jake, tags along. They find Olivia's tablet and are swept up in an unexpected adventure in a magical national park.
Aside from beautifully combining fantasy elements into a national park setting, Kathy Arnold Cherry incorporates current devices and slang into her story so children will feel comfortable as they read. The detailed map gives young readers a good visual of the children's location in the park and shows other areas where future stories in the series may take place. Readers will learn interesting facts, like the difference between a bison and a buffalo, and information specifically about bison. Between trying to give each other trail names, Jake speaking in acronyms, Dean's jokes, and Olivia's occasional negativity, the four children must work together to find a map to get back. Cherry shows realistic struggles between the siblings and friends and reveals the way they effectively handle their disagreements. Children who like adventure stories with magical realism and themes of friendship will enjoy Bison Blog.
