Ashley Benham Yazdani is an author, an illustrator, a traveler, and a nature lover. She attended the California College of the Arts and went on to get her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. When not teaching illustration courses at the Maryland Institute, she enjoys reading and knitting. She currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more information, visit ashleyyazdani.com.
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In 1858, New York City was growing so fast that new roads and tall buildings threatened to swallow up the remaining open space. The people needed a green place to be—a park with ponds to row on and paths for wandering through trees and over bridges. Whe... SEE MORE