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Here Is the Southwestern Desert
Dunphy, Madeleine. Illus: Coe, Anne
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Description for Here Is the Southwestern Desert
Paperback / so. Illustrator(s): Coe, Anne. Series: Reading Rainbow Books. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: YQS; YXZG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 210 x 252 x 2. Weight in Grams: 127.
Using cumulative verse, this picture book introduces children to the cacti, jackrabbits, peccaries, roadrunners, coyotes, lizards, and bobcats of the desert, while giving young readers an understanding of the interdependency of life in this ecologically diverse environment.Despite its stark landscape and harsh climate, the Sonoran Desert teems with life. Animals of all kinds 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 ... Read more
Using cumulative verse, this picture book introduces children to the cacti, jackrabbits, peccaries, roadrunners, coyotes, lizards, and bobcats of the desert, while giving young readers an understanding of the interdependency of life in this ecologically diverse environment.Despite its stark landscape and harsh climate, the Sonoran Desert teems with life. Animals of all kinds 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Web of Life Children's Books United States
Condition
New
Series
Reading Rainbow Books
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Berkeley, United States
ISBN
9780977379569
SKU
V9780977379569
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Dunphy, Madeleine. Illus: Coe, Anne
Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. She has studied and visited many of the world’s ecosystems, and was inspired to write books about our world’s great diversity of life. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations visit ... Read more
Reviews for Here Is the Southwestern Desert
"Dunphy's cumulative poem explores the interrelationships between the living and nonliving elements of the Sonoran Desert. ... Coe's luminous artwork includes both panoramic backgrounds and vibrant action close-ups that will appeal to young and old alike." Booklist "[T]his book excels in demonstrating the interconnectedness of the various species that inhabit the Sonoran Desert." Horn Book "[This] book is ... Read more