TY  - BOOK
AU  - Silver,Donald M.
AU  - Wynne,Patricia
TI  - Cactus desert
T2  - One small square
SN  - 071676573X (hardcover)
AV  - QH541.5.D4 S55 1995
U1  - 574.5/2652 20
PY  - 1995///
CY  - New York
PB  - Learning Triangle Press
KW  - Desert ecology
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Activity programs
KW  - Ecology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 48) and index; O
; 600
; Lexile estimate
; O
; Raz-Plus

N2  - 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
ER  -