Deserts

by Gail Gibbons

Overview

An introduction to the characteristics of deserts and the plants and animals that inhabit them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823415199
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	04/01/1999
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	427,475
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.09(d)
Lexile:	710L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She lives in Corinth, Vermont.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3-Gibbons briefly describes the formation and characteristics of deserts around the world. Average-quality full- color illustrations depict the flora and fauna that thrive in this harsh environment, but no distinction is made between the plants and animals found in the American West and those of the other desert areas. This may cause a great deal of confusion. The author makes mention of some of the natural resources that have been found "under desert floors," but again doesn't cite specific locations. The lifestyle of desert people is touched upon, but there is no indication as to which continents these nomads might roam. Unfortunately, the focus and scope of this book are just too broad for it to be an effective introduction.-George Gleason, Department of English, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield

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