A classroom favorite that provides a simple first look at a very dry habitat that's surprisingly diverse!
This beginner's guide to deserts explores the major attributes of the habitat and showcases its striking beauty and remarkable global diversity. For example, did you know that the Great Basin Desert is actually very cold?
The author, a former teacher, uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what deserts are, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and how certain species have adapted to the unique challenges of surviving in this harsh environment.
Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill uses detailed, full-color illustrations to reflect the diversity of desert topography?from the vast dunes of the Arabian Desert to the rocky Chihuahuan Desert in the southwestern U.S. A glossary and afterword provide further details.
Perfect for early childhood or elementary units on geography and habitats, nature, and environment.
| ISBN: | 9781561456369 |
| Publication date: | 7th February 2012 |
| Author: | Cathryn Sill |
| Illustrator: | John Sill |
| Publisher: | Peachtree an imprint of Candlewick Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Series: | About Habitats |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ecosystems Educational: Biology Educational: Environmental science Children’s / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world Geography |
A classroom favorite that provides a simple first look at a very dry habitat that's surprisingly diverse! This beginner's guide to deserts explores the major attributes of the habitat and showcases its striking beauty and remarkable global diversity.
About Habitats: Deserts features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ecosystems, Educational: Biology, Educational: Environmental science, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world, Geography
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About Habitats: Deserts was written by Cathryn Sill and published by Peachtree an imprint of Candlewick Press
About Habitats: Deserts has 48 pages
Yes it is part of About Habitats series