Desert

by Barbara Taylor

Examines the variety of life found in the desert, including the Greek tortoise, desert scorpion, and jewel wasp.

Genres: Science

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Barbara Taylor has written more than 120 children's books and encyclopedias. She was previously Science Editor at London's Natural History Museum. She has won the American Association of Physics Science Award and the National Literacy Association Wow Award.

Reviews

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

During my teaching years, I kept a copy of Desert Life by Barbara Taylor in my science section of my classroom library.

It was used in two ways by the children. A teacher would read it and discuss it with the children asking open ended questions to engang them in discovering things about the animals of the desert.

It also made a good reference book about desert environments for the years I taught older children.

The illustrations, picture are realistic and the notes beside each added insightful information about each species shown. I liked the glossary at the end to increase vocabulary for all the students.

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[Molly Darr]

Although this book is a little older it is a great non-fiction describing deserts. This book would be helpful when discussing terrain and other land forms.