About Habitats: Deserts - by Cathryn Sill (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An introduction to deserts and how life survives in them.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Dive into this classroom favorite for a simple first look at a habitat that's surprisingly diverse! From the creators of the award-winning About Habitats and About... series.</p><p>"A great choice...an informative introduction." ―<i>School Library Journal</i></b></p><p>Cathryn and John Sills' beginner's guide to deserts explores the major attributes of the habitat and showcases its striking beauty and remarkable global diversity. For example, did you know that the Great Basin Desert is actually very cold?</p><p>A former educator and author, Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what deserts are, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and how certain species have adapted to the unique challenges of surviving in this harsh environment. Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill uses detailed, full-color illustrations to reflect the diversity of desert topography―from the vast dunes of the Arabian Desert to the rocky Chihuahuan Desert in the southwestern U.S. A glossary and afterword provide further details. Ideal for early childhood or elementary units on geography and habitats, nature and environment.</p><p>The <i>About Habitats</i> series introduces children to specific habitats and their living and nonliving components. Each book in the series provides information about the nature and characteristics of the habitat while the full-page illustrations expand on that information.</p><p>Also available by Cathryn and John Sill: <br><i>About Habitats: Forests<br>About Habitats: Grasslands<br>About Habitats: Mountains<br>About Habitats: Oceans<br>About Habitats: Polar Regions<br>About Habitats: Rivers and Streams<br>About Habitats: Seashores<br>About Habitats: Wetlands</i></p><p><b>Awards: </p><p>Best Children's Books of the Year ―Bank Street College of Education<br>Society of School Librarians International Book Awards (Honor Book, Science K-6) ―Society of School Librarians International</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A great choice for beginning readers and for sharing aloud, this elegant blend of clearly presented facts and starkly beautiful paintings makes an informative introduction to a harsh environment and the adaptations made by the plants and animals that live there." ―School Library Journal<br><br>"This handsome book introduces deserts...some of the paintings focus on particular plants or animals, while others show broad landscapes, but all are well composed, delicately colored, and sensitively lit...accessible to very young children as well as older students, this provides an appealing introduction to deserts." ―Booklist<br>
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