Silver, Donald M. 1947- creator Wynne, Patricia illustrator text bibliography nyu New York Learning Triangle Press 1995 monographic eng

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48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm It's a sun-scorched world where clouds rarely come and nothing seems to move. That is, until children ages 6 - 9 up look a little closer to find tortoises, toads, and lizards, not to mention the scary rattlesnake and scorpion. Here, plants send their roots deep into the earth to find water, beetles stand on their head and shoot a stinky spray to fight off enemies, and roadrunners whiz by sleepy turtles and nervous desert mice on their way to ... where? Kids need only light clothes and a few simple pieces of equipment to explore the enchantments of cactus country. O 600 Lexile estimate O Raz-Plus juvenile by Donald M. Silver ; illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne. Includes bibliographical references (p. 48) and index. Desert ecology Juvenile literature Desert ecology Study and teaching Activity programs Juvenile literature Desert ecology Ecology QH541.5.D4 S55 1995 574.5/2652 071676573X (hardcover) 9780070579347 95007096 DLC 950209 20240607095803.0 4065 eng