Desert Voices [Paperback]

Byrd Baylor (Author), Peter Parnall (Illustrator)

Book Description

On the hottest

summer afternoons

when desert creatures

look for shade

and stay close to the earth

and keep their voices low

I sit high on a cactus

and fling

my loud ringing trill

out to the sun...

So sings the Cactus Wren, one of the ten desert creatures that speaks for itself in the evocative and lyrical verses of Desert Voices. In both text and illustration, Desert Voices conveys a message of spirit and courage from the shy and quiet creatures of the beautiful desert land.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (March 31, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689716915
• ISBN-13: 978-0689716911
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #681,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Baylor lives and writes in Arizona, presenting images of the Southwest and an intense connection between the land and the people. Her prose illustrates vividly the value of simplicity, the natural world, and the balance of life within it.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hearing Desert Voices, June 14, 2000

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Ruth Mendoza - See all my reviews

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As a preschool teacher, I was unsure how my students would take listening to the poetry of Byrd Baylor, but as soon as I began reading 20 preschool children sat still as they heard Desert Voices. The children could relate to what was being said, because they too live in the desert. The book sparked conversation about desert plants, animals, and rocks. The poetry brought the desert to life in their minds. I recomend the book to all children, as a way to introduce poetry, learn about the desert, and enjoy the desert.

5.0 out of 5 stars Desert voices by Byrd Balor, October 11, 2011

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Grand - See all my reviews

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I have purchased this book as well as other Byrd Baylor books. After reading them myself, (I am a lover of the southwest)., I purchased more for gifts. Everyone who received one of these books from me has had the same thing to say: "I love it, such simple but wonderful writing & beautiful illustrations." some recipients are adults who share my love of the southwest & they agree that between visits to the southwest, we read these & feel we are there. The children love them because they can read them by themselves & draw their own pictures to put in the books. Several of us are now collectors of Byrd Baylor books.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Written and Illustrated, December 24, 2009

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Lizzy (Central Virginia) - See all my reviews

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Inspiring. I love all Byrd Baylor books, but she has truely shown herself in this beautiful book!