Hello Route 66

Say hello to Route 66 and the people that built it and keep it going!

Visit all eight states of Route 66 and see iconic stops such as the Cadillac Ranch, Blue Swallow Motel, Yellowhorse Trading Post, Blue Whale of Catoosa, and Muffler Men while being introduced to stories of dreams, kindness, and persistence that are at the heart of making Route 66 the legendary road it is today!

Colorful illustrations and easy-to-read text highlight the connecting nature Route 66 had and continues to have today in interweaving the lives of many cultures and local businesses while linking small towns to large cities as the original Main Street of America.

This quirky illustrated biography of Route 66 includes fun facts about The Mother Road too!

Reese Traves writes books for kids. She loves thinking up stories and fun characters and then writing things for those characters to say in the stories. She is also the co-founder of Hello Small World, a greeting card & illustration studio creating cheer-inducing greeting cards, art prints, calendars & more since 2011.Reese loves bright colors, coffee (she's done growing so it's okay - she also does not know if this is a fact or myth), coding, and of course wandering in new places. She lives in Texas on Route 66 with her family. Visit her website at www.reesetraves.com and follow Reese on X @reesetraves.

Jon Traves is an illustrator who draws an imaginary world of jaunty animals in a studio amongst the trees. He runs Hello Small World, a greeting card & illustration studio, with his frequent collaborator and wife. Jon's a big fan of sketching on sticky notes, collecting vinyl records, playing old school board games, and taking way too many photos. He lives in Texas with his family on Route 66. Visit Jon's website at www.jontraves.com and follow him on X @jon_traves.