"[A] coloring book, filled realistic illustrations, [which] follows wildlife and plants--from tiny lizards and delicate flowers to coyotes and giant saguaros--through a twenty-four-hour cycle"--P. [4] of cover.
"Highlights the activities of animals in the Sonoran Desert during one average 24-hour period"--
A picture book with fun and lively illustrations, written in verse about desert animals.
Tap-tap, tap-tap! A woodpecker welcomes morning to the Sonoran Desert, and with it, award-winning author/illustrator Caroline Arnold starts the clock ticking on one 24-hour cycle of animal activity in the desert habitat.
Surveys the wildlife inhabiting five prominent North American deserts and shares detailed alternating day and night views, in a guide that also includes maps, overviews of desert environments and creature facts.
"A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert provides the most complete collection of Sonoran Desert natural history information ever compiled and is a perfect introduction to this biologically rich desert of North America."--BOOK JACKET.
Today, while both the Mojave and Sonoran deserts are relatively arid and hot, the Sonoran Desert is warmer. ... During the summer, daytime and nighttime temperatures vary, with temperatures exceeding 100°F (37.7°C> during the day and ...
"Highlights the activities of animals in the Sonoran Desert during one average 24-hour period"--
Fun illustrations of the animals and their scat and tracks supplement the charming story, and a quick-reference chart at the back makes field identification a breeze!
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"The book describes for a general natural history audience the unexpected scientific discoveries Fleming's research team made during an intensive 11-year study of four species of Sonoran Desert columnar cacti and their pollinators"- ...