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22) Deserts
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56 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.
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English
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Presents an introduction to deserts, in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on what they are, its animal life, its plant life, as well as a description of different world deserts, such as the Gobi, the Sahara, and the Mojave.
23) Mañana Iguana
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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.
27) This big sky
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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Poems that describe the landscape, people, and animals of the American Southwest.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
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English
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In the center of Australia lies a strange desert wilderness called the Dead Heart. It is difficult to imagine that anything can exist in such a harsh place. But the Dead Heart has a secret: it holds amazing stories of adaptation and survival. Follow in the footsteps of early explorers such a Charles Sturt and learn what the indigenous people of Australia have long known: not all is quite as it seems.
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
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English
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Because Rattlesnake has taken over the road and will not let any of the people or animals in the village use it, Desert Woman enlists the aid of the other animals to create a strange new creature with the necessary tools to overcome Rattlesnake.
32) The sunhat
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
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English
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Rosa has a wonderful hat that fits her just right, but when the wind blows it away the hat shelters a wide variety of desert creatures from a storm.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"In this southwest bedtime story, as the desert sun sinks into the west, the desert animals prepare for night. Owl takes her nightly flight observing the evening activities before she makes her way to her nest." -- Amazon.com.
36) Tumble
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm
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English
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The rhyming text follows a lone tumbleweed in its journey across a desert teeming with life.
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47 pages : color illustrations color map ; 27 cm.
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English
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"Tour 6 North American deserts in 24 hours from day break in the Mojave Desert through midnight in the Great Basin while learning about why these deserts are in danger and how to save them"--
"Tour 6 North American deserts in 24 hours from day break in the Mojave Desert through midnight in the Great Basin. This meticulously illustrated picture book takes readers on a cross-continental tour in 24 hours, visiting 6 different deserts at different hours...
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Although the desert is a dry biome, it has a variety of animals. Readers explore both hot and cold deserts, and are introduced to endangered species such as the Sahara Desert's slender-horned gazelle. Also explained, are the subjects of climate change, poaching, and human activities that are affecting the world's deserts. Accessible, informative text illustrates how these threats can be lessened.
40) The night flower
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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"As the summer sun sets over the desert, creatures gather for a very special event. The saguaro cactus is about to bloom. Join pollinating fruit bats, howling mice, and other animals on their journey to visit the flower in this beautiful nature-inspired story."--p. [4] of cover.
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