A Day In The Life Of The Desert
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Author | : Jean Craighead George |
Publisher | : Turtleback Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780606097123 |
æA wounded mountain lion moves from his mountain habitat to a Papago Indian hut in Arizona's Sonoran desert during a record-breaking July day. All creation adapts to the blistering heat until a cloudburst causes a flash flood. With a measured yet vivid style, this introduction to desert ecology makes a memorable impact." -SLJ.
Author | : Roxie Munro |
Publisher | : Holiday House |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2023-08-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0823455238 |
Tour 6 North American deserts in 24 hours from day break in the Mojave Desert through midnight in the Great Basin. This meticulously illustrated picture book takes readers on a cross-continental tour in 24 hours, visiting 6 different deserts at different hours of the day, and returning to each desert as night falls. Meet the critters that call these habitats home, from the turkey vultures that fly under the hot daytime sun to the gila monster that crawls across the cool nighttime sand. While exploring the desert, young readers can play hide and seek with all kinds of desert creatures! Every nook and cranny is filled with critters big and small for readers to identify using the matching key at the bottom of the page. However, these incredibly important, fragile ecosystems are in danger. On the daytime visits, children in grades 2-4 can learn about the challenges these deserts and animals face due to climate change, invasive species, and other threats. When returning to each desert at night, readers can also learn about what’s being done to protect these unique habitats. Budding naturalists can dive into the extensive material in the back of the book, including an author’s note with age-appropriate resources on how to get involved, a glossary with science vocabulary, and a bibliography. The Books for a Better Earth™ collection is designed to inspire young people to become active, knowledgeable participants in caringfor the planet they live on. Focusing on solutions to climate change challenges, the collection looks at how scientists, activists, andyoung leaders are working to safeguard Earth’s future.
Author | : Giselle Shardlow |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2017-01-24 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781530908950 |
Experience the benefits of yoga while learning about the desert! Join Emily as she spends a day in the Death Valley desert with her parents. Learn about the desert through easy yoga poses for kids while you glide like a hawk, dart like a fox, and slither like a snake! The storybook includes a list of kids yoga poses and a parent-teacher guide. Kids Yoga Stories introduce you to engaging characters who will get your child laughing, moving, and creating. Reading is good for the mind AND body! The story links several yoga poses in a specific sequence to create a coherent and meaningful story. This desert yoga story for ages 4 to 7 is more than a storybook, but it's also a unique experience for children.
Author | : Caroline Arnold |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 25 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1479560723 |
"Highlights the activities of animals in the Sonoran Desert during one average 24-hour period"--
Author | : Anthony D. Fredericks |
Publisher | : Rio Chico |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Desert animals |
ISBN | : 9781933855707 |
A picture book with fun and lively illustrations, written in verse about desert animals. The author explores differences between the critters that sleep during the day and those that sleep during the night. Informative text following the verses provides children with additional facts about a variety of desert creatures.
Author | : Dot Barlowe |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780486423692 |
"[A] coloring book, filled realistic illustrations, [which] follows wildlife and plants--from tiny lizards and delicate flowers to coyotes and giant saguaros--through a twenty-four-hour cycle"--P. [4] of cover.
Author | : Alice Jablonsky |
Publisher | : Western National Parks Association |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Desert animals |
ISBN | : 1877856320 |
A collection of one hundred and one questions about life in the desert.
Author | : Madeleine Dunphy |
Publisher | : Web of Life Children's Book |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2012-10-24 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0988330288 |
Despite its stark landscape and harsh climate, the Sonoran Desert teems with life. Hare, hawks, lizards, bobcats, badgers, coyote — all live among the desert’s fragrant mesquite and spiny cactus, and none can exist without the others. Madeleine Dunphy’s poetic text explores all the warm and native elements that make the American Southwest such a mystical place, while Anne Coe's stunning paintings portray the desert’s plants and animals as well as the dazzling colors reflected in the rocks and skies of the Sonoran Desert.
Author | : Sheila Anderson |
Publisher | : LernerClassroom |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2010-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0761356746 |
Describes the physical and behavioral adaptations that some animals have adopted in order to survive in the desert.
Author | : Karen Krebbs |
Publisher | : Adventure Publications |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2017-02-14 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1591936640 |
Learn about more than 80 species of plants and animals—and how they survive in the Chihuahuan, Great Basin, Mojave, and Sonoran deserts. Although it may look barren, the desert is teeming with life. Have you ever wondered which animals and plants thrive in the American Southwest and how they survive? This fantastic guide reveals the answers! Desert Life is filled with stunning photography and fascinating information from Karen Krebbs, a naturalist with more than 30 years of experience studying desert life. Featuring such entries as mountain lions, owls, snakes, and scorpions, as well as cacti, yuccas, and more, this guide to plant life and wildlife provides the information you want to know. Inside you’ll find: Spotlight on more than 80 species of desert plants and animals Special emphasis on how to spot them and how they survive Engaging information about the Chihuahuan, Great Basin, Mojave, and Sonoran deserts “Wow” facts about diet, predators, lifespan, and more From plants and small insects to large mammals, the species featured in this book provide an entirely new understanding of life in the desert!