Desert Food Chains

by Bobbie Kalman, Kelley Macaulay

Plants and animals in the Sonoran Desert food chains have had to adapt to the hot, dry climate of this habitat. Conserving water is a large part of these food-chain adaptations. Learn about the spectacular Saguaro cacti and the many herbivores and carnivores that are part of the food chains of this desert. Children will learn about: - how plants make food - how desert plants and animals adapt to drought and heat - desert hunters and scavengers - dangers to Sonoran Desert food chains and webs - how to help save desert plants and animals Teacher's guide available.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Bobbie Kalman is a Hungarian-born children's author and publisher known for educational nonfiction books widely used in schools and libraries. After fleeing Hungary with her family during the 1956 Revolution, she later settled in North America. With backgrounds in English, psychology, and education, she wrote more than 800 books, including “Refugee Child” and several popular curriculum-based series.

Reviews

[Veronica O'Brien · Rating 4 out of 5]

This informational text by Bobbie Kalman is a great text to use with my fourth grade classroom. It contains many text features that my class can recognize and great photos and illustrations that connect well with the information given. My students enjoy reading these books, especially during our Science unit on Animals and their environment! The text is heavy to read all at once, but it is nicely separated into sections to allow students to focus on just one part!

[Kathie H · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned quite a bit from this book.