| A Saguaro Cactus Contributor(s): Green, Jen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778701484 ISBN-13: 9780778701484 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Different kinds of cactus provide food, moisture, and shelter to a wide variety of plants and animals. This book tells young readers what animals make their home high above, on the ground, and deep below the cacti of the Sonoran Desert in the United States and Mexico. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: 583.56 |
| LCCN: 98-51706 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Series: Small Worlds |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 7.52" W x 9.88" (0.31 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 29919 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Small Worlds introduces children to ecology and ecosystems by concentrating on life in a small part of a larger habitat. Beginning with a description of the habitat, the book then looks at the plants and animals that live there. Young readers are introduced to: -- the relationships that exist between groups of organisms and their environment -- important ecological concepts, such as producers, consumers, decomposers, and food webs, explained and illustrated with examples -- activities that encourage children to investigate ecosystems closer to home -- tips on observing safely without disturbing nature or endangering themselves Different kinds of cactus provide food, moisture, and shelter to a wide variety of plants and animals. A Saguaro Cactus tells young readers what animals make their home high above, on the ground, and deep below the cacti of the Sonoran Desert in the United States and Mexico. A special section shows children how to create their own miniature desert. Fantastic fact boxes give information about: |