I decided to write this book after I had driven across the country from New York to California and back. After seeing all the landmarks that I had been dying to see, I was inspired to share my great experience in book form and in a fun way with children who might become inspired to have the same fun educational experience. I was also driven to make sure that it was completed by the time my son was old enough to read, so I could read him a book that his own father had created.