Rabbits and Rats, Birds and Seeds, Cactus and Trees - by Paul Dayton (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Renaldo the tortoise has observed the weather, plants and animals in this desert for many years. Photos, drawings and Renaldo's clear explanations answer many questions: - Why is that packrat nest surrounded by sharp cactus spines? - Why is that tree "hugging" that cactus? - Why do jackrabbits have boxing matches? and more about desert ec<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Often when we look at a desert landscape, we see only today's "snapshot" of the plants and animals that live there. But what would we see if we took a much longer look -- long enough to see the dramatic changes that happen over time in this dynamic ecosystem?</p><p>This friendly little book tells the fascinating story of life in the desert as seen through the eyes of <strong><strong>Renaldo</strong></strong>, a Sonoran desert tortoise who has observed the weather, plants and animals in the highly diverse ecosystem for many years.</p><p>"I am more than 80 years old," begins Renaldo, "and I've lived here all my life. I want to tell you about some of the things I've seen."</p><p>Photos, drawings and Renaldo's clear explanations help readers of all ages and backgrounds understand this Sonoran desert and encourage them to wonder about what they see there: </p><p>- <strong><strong>Why is that packrat nest surrounded</strong></strong> by a mess of sharp-spined cactus "buds"?</p><p>- <strong><strong>Why is this saguaro cactus standing all alone</strong></strong>, while that one over there seems to be "embraced" by the branches of a mesquite tree?</p><p>- <strong><strong>Why do some ocotillo plants have a few long stems</strong></strong> reaching almost straight up, while other ocotillos are "bushy," with more, shorter stems?</p><p>- <strong><strong>What killed the cactuses</strong></strong> whose woody "skeletons" we see stretched out on the ground?</p><p>- <strong><strong>Why are grasses and small flowering plants dotted over the landscape</strong></strong> in patches, almost as if they were planted in small gardens? And what does that have to do with jackrabbit boxing matches?</p><p>Find the fascinating answers to these and other questions in the pages of <strong><em><strong>Rabbits and Rats, Birds and Seeds, Cactus and Trees, </strong></em></strong> or in the Spanish-language edition: <strong><em><strong>Liebres y Ratas, Aves y Semillas, Cactos y Árboles.</strong></em></strong></p><p>Royalties from this book will be donated to support regional environmental education in Sonora, Mexico.</p><p><strong><strong>Renaldo </strong></strong><strong>the</strong> tortoise has observed this desert for many years. <em>Photos, drawings and Renaldo's clear explanations </em><em>answer </em><em>many </em><em>questions like these: </em></p><p>- <strong><strong>Why is that packrat nest surrounded </strong></strong>by sharp cactus spines?</p><p>- <strong><strong>Why is th</strong></strong><strong><strong>at</strong></strong><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong>tree "hugging" that </strong></strong><strong><strong>cactus</strong></strong>?</p><p>- <strong><strong>Wh</strong></strong><strong><strong>y </strong></strong><strong><strong>do</strong></strong> <strong>jackrabbit</strong><strong>s</strong><strong> </strong><strong>have </strong><strong>boxing matches</strong>?</p><p>- <strong><strong>What killed th</strong></strong><strong><strong>ose</strong></strong><strong><strong> cactuses, </strong></strong><strong>leaving behind only</strong> "skeletons"?</p><p><strong><em><strong>Rabbits and Rats, Birds and Seeds, Cactus and Trees</strong></em></strong> is also available in a Spanish-language edition: <strong><em><strong>Liebres y Ratas, Aves y Semillas, Cactos y Árboles.</strong></em></strong></p><p>Royalties from this book will be donated to support regional environmental education in Sonora, Mexico.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>This is a delightful book that engages and teaches about life in the desert. I initially bought it to read with my ten year old daughter, but when I started to skim through it, I quickly found myself taken with the stories of desert life, and before I knew it had finished the slim volume myself! I was happy to learn that this book is as fun and educational for adults as it is for kids. -- Drew Talley, Professor of Environmental Studies, University of San Diego</p><p>While it appears to be for kids ... I was amazed to find it chock full of interesting info, just as the title suggests. What I appreciate the most is seeing the interconnectedness in the environment--how plants and animals depend on each other. -- Neva G. Sullaway, Editor, Swift Boats at War in Viet Nam</p><br>
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