desert animals

The author/artist describes many of the animals and plants and their surroundings that she has sketched in the Sonoran Desert.

In this poem in English and Spanish, lizards, armadillos, and other creatures of the night make merry beneath the desert moon, enjoying the strains of a mariachi band and gobbling lots of delicious food.

Examines the variety of life found in the desert.

Presents descriptions and painted illustrations of several desert animals of the American Southwest, including the roadrunner, rattlesnake, pronghorn, and antelope squirrel.

Iguana, Conejo, Tortuga, and Culebra are excited about having a spring party, but only Iguana is willing to do any of the work. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used.

Photographs and text examine how animals live and thrive in the hostile desert environment.

Describes animal and plant life in the drought-parched desert during the month of July and how a little wild pig adapts to this environment.

Describes extinct or endangered animals of the mountains, deserts, and grasslands including the Tasmanian wolf, giant panda, and snow leopard.

The animals prance and dance under the harvest moon.

Explores how eleven creatures that inhabit deserts are interconnected through a food chain, features information on each creature's life cycle, and highlights three key facts about each animal.