| Watching Desert Wildlife Contributor(s): Arnosky, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0792267370 ISBN-13: 9780792267379 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: The noted naturalist-illustrator invites readers on his first trip to the American Southwest where he encounters Gila monsters, snakes, and lizards as well as more surprising desert dwellers such as deer and hummingbirds. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: 591.754 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Series: Younger Reader |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.7" W x 10.76" (0.33 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 32181 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beckoned by its alluring landscape, Jim Arnosky paints and describes the desert' s most famous residents--Gila monsters, snakes, lizards, and a variety of birds of prey. A keen observer, he also spies some creatures that may surprise readers: the desert deer, pronghorn antelope, and bighorn sheep. Arnosky' s vibrant, engaging artwork is complemented by his lively first-person narrative. He adds a wealth of enlightening facts about desert creatures to make this a fascinating picture of the American southwest. |