Deserts [Paperback]

Gail Gibbons (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

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

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

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

Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post", "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823415198
• ISBN-13: 978-0823415199
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 10 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #435,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com