Desert Voices Contributor(s): Baylor, Byrd (Author), Parnall, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689716915 ISBN-13: 9780689716911 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1993 Annotation: In this exquisite book, ten creatures of the desert introduce readers to their lives, homes, and their places in the desert world. "Rich colors used sparingly, careful choice of detail, and striking page design all focus attention on the animal while conveying a larger sense of its being".--School Library Journal. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - General - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 92024475 |
Series: Rise and Shine |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.8" W x 9.99" (0.26 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 60788 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baylor, Byrd: - Byrd 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. |