  | Day in the life of the desert : 6 desert habitats, 108 species, and how to save them (Books For A Better Earth) Author: Munro, Roxie | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
Tour 6 North American deserts in 24 hours from day break in the Mojave Desert through midnight in the Great Basin while learning about why these deserts are in danger and how to save them.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (04/15/23)
Booklist (04/01/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/01/2023 Munro’s latest nature-themed book invites readers to explore North American deserts and learn about their fragile ecosystems through an informative text, illustrated with pictures and maps. Each desert landscape is shown twice, featuring diurnal animals in daylight and nocturnal creatures at night. The text often comments on the effects of humans on desert ecosystems through climate change and factors such as water diversion, hunting, off-road vehicles, wildfires, pipelines, mining, and drilling for oil and gas. Children drawn to seek-and-find picture challenges will enjoy exploring the individual illustrations in detail to identify the creatures mentioned in an adjacent list. A lengthy appended section revisits each desert with “Fun Facts” and highly simplified versions of both illustrations, along with numbers indicating exactly where the animals listed can be found. The illustrations, created with acrylic and India inks, are well designed to display the varied types of plants and animals found in these deserts. The discussion concludes with suggested ways of supporting the environment rather than contributing to climate change. A welcome addition to classroom units on deserts. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
