Written by Sylvester Allred Illustrated by Diane Iverson
Stemmer House Publishers, 2007
What comes to mind when you think about the desert? Hot, dry, sandy? The conditions of the desert are harsh. It's amazing that any plant or animal could survive such extreme conditions. But they do. From the addox ( a member of the antelope family) to the free tail bat to the zinnia plant, each of these living things has developed adaptations. Thick dry skins, deadly poisons, camouflage, sharp spines and deep roots are just a handful of the ways desert plants and animals not only survive but thrive. Sylvester Allred's alphabet presents this information in an easy to understand and interesting manner, and Diane Iverson's drawings bring the various plants and animals to life.
After reading this book to students, you might want to engage them in The Art of Camouflage!
Dr. Sylvester Allred is both an author for children and college professor. He teaches biology at Northern Arizona University and is a well-known expert on tassel-eared tree squirrels that are found in the southwestern United States. He and his wife live in cottage in the ponderosa pine forest under Mount Humphreys, the tallest mountain in Arizona. Illustrator Diane Iverson is hiker, backpacker and bird watcher who loves observing and sketching wildlife. She is the illustrator of several children’s nature books including Rascal, the Tassel-Eared Squirrel and The Desert Alphabet Encyclopedia, both authored by Allred.
This book was reviewed by Kim Hutmacher, and the bio was written by Laura Crawford.
This book was reviewed by Kim Hutmacher, and the bio was written by Laura Crawford.
This post is part of the Nonfiction Monday Round-Up posted at Books Together Blog.
1 comments:
I love the desert, and I love ABC books. This looks like a good one!
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