A Day and Night in the Desert

by Caroline Arnold, Caroline Arnold (Illustrator)

Overview

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. Cut-paper illustrations, story-like text, and features such as sidebars, fun facts, and a glossary educate as they entertain.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781479560844
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Caroline Arnold's Habitats
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	1,048,339
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	660L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Caroline Arnold is the author of 150 books for children. Her many honors include awards from the American Library Association, P.E.N., the National Science Teachers Association, and the Washington Post / Children's Book Guild. Caroline’s interest in animals and the outdoors began when she was a child growing up in Minnesota. After majoring in art and literature at Grinnell College in Iowa, she received her M.A. in art from the University of Iowa. Caroline lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Art, a neuroscientist.

Caroline Arnold is the author of 150 books for children. Her many honors include awards from the American Library Association, P.E.N., the National Science Teachers Association, and the Washington Post / Children's Book Guild. Caroline’s interest in animals and the outdoors began when she was a child growing up in Minnesota. After majoring in art and literature at Grinnell College in Iowa, she received her M.A. in art from the University of Iowa. Caroline lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Art, a neuroscientist.

Interviews

Award-winning author/illustrator Caroline Arnold; cut-paper illustrations provide fresh look at scenes not possible (or difficult to get) in photos; story-like narrative perfect for read-alone or read-aloud; high-interest habitats and animals; time stamps on each spread clearly show linear progression through one 24-hour day in the featured habitat; "Habitat Description Page" in back matter provides  basic, key info without disrupting the narrative of the body text

Editorial Reviews

Double-page spreads feature vibrantly colored collage animals (not to scale) against appropriately colored backgrounds (browns for Desert; greens for Rain Forest). The engaging text describes animal behavior and survival mechanisms. A description of each habitat, a world map, "Fun Facts," and two Common Core–aligned critical-thinking exercises are appended.

Horn Book Guide

Colorful large cut paper illustrations of animals in their environments fill the pages of this series. The series, geared to early grade readers, describes in a story-like narrative the habitat and its inhabitants. Each spread is about a different hour of the day, a 24-hour cycle.

School Library Connection

...reveals which desert creatures are active during which parts of the day and night. Although it centers on animals and plants found in the Sonoran desert, the book also contains a map showing where deserts are located throughout the world.

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