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When most people think of a typical cactus, they probably think of the saguaro, which can grow to be 50 feet high, weigh up to several tons and live for 200 years. It plays a significant role in desert life: the Gila woodpecker builds its nest in the trunk (and once the woodpeckers are finished with their nest, an elf owl may move in); a Harris' hawk may construct a nest of twigs on the cactus; at night, a long-nosed bat may drink the nectar hidden in the saguaro flowers; during the day, the white-winged doves, butterflies and bees may also drink the nectar. And when the saguaro fruit ripens, it is harvested by the Tohono O'odham Indians for jams, candies, syrups and wines, as well as eaten by coyotes, ants and javelina pigs. Bash, who illustrated Tiger Lilies and Other Beastly Plants , has skillfully combined an informative, readable text with bold, appealing illustrations. Readers will appreciate the towering giant of the desert, and find the link between it and the other inhabitants of that land engrossing. Ages 6-10.
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Grade 1-6 A lap-size book with colorful, detailed illustrations that complement clear text descriptive of the life cycle of a saguaro cactus and its uses by and contributions to southwestern desert dwellersinsect, reptile, animal, and human. Bash is informative without oversimplification or hyperscientificism. For pictorial and topic information, Desert Giant is comparable to Patricia Lauber's Life on a Giant Cactus (Garrard, 1974), and superior to Anita Holmes' The 100-Year-Old Cactus (Four Winds, 1983). It contains a delightful sequence showing how desert Indians harvest and use saguaro fruitnot mentioned in either of the other books. A handsome addition to books on this subject. George Gleason, Department of English, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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When most people think of a typical cactus, they probably think of the saguaro, which can grow to be 50 feet high, weigh up to several tons and live for 200 years. It plays a significant role in desert life: the Gila woodpecker builds its nest in the trunk (and once the woodpeckers are finished with their nest, an elf owl may move in); a Harris' hawk may construct a nest of twigs on the cactus; at night, a long-nosed bat may drink the nectar hidden in the saguaro flowers; during the day, the white-winged doves, butterflies and bees may also drink the nectar. And when the saguaro fruit ripens, it is harvested by the Tohono O'odham Indians for jams, candies, syrups and wines, as well as eaten by coyotes, ants and javelina pigs. Bash, who illustrated Tiger Lilies and Other Beastly Plants , has skillfully combined an informative, readable text with bold, appealing illustrations. Readers will appreciate the towering giant of the desert, and find the link between it and the other inhabitants of that land engrossing. Ages 6-10.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-6 A lap-size book with colorful, detailed illustrations that complement clear text descriptive of the life cycle of a saguaro cactus and its uses by and contributions to southwestern desert dwellersinsect, reptile, animal, and human. Bash is informative without oversimplification or hyperscientificism. For pictorial and topic information, Desert Giant is comparable to Patricia Lauber's Life on a Giant Cactus (Garrard, 1974), and superior to Anita Holmes' The 100-Year-Old Cactus (Four Winds, 1983). It contains a delightful sequence showing how desert Indians harvest and use saguaro fruitnot mentioned in either of the other books. A handsome addition to books on this subject. George Gleason, Department of English, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- Popular Nonfiction Authors for Children: A Biographical and Thematic Guide by Flora R. Wyatt on page 22
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