One Hundred One Questions About Desert Life

by Alice Jablonsky

This book answers questions young people ages 8-12 commonly ask about the distinctive plants and animals of the American Southwest deserts. Features illustrations by Brian Wignall and photos by top Southwest nature photographers.

Genres: Science

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

Reviews

[Leah Markum]

Reminds me a lot of the books I read as a kid. The illustrations bloom with color, it's a mixture of photos and drawings, the layout keeps my attention, and I keep thinking it's a sticker book for The Magic School Bus...because I think that book was very similar but with a fictional angle and this one is a questionnaire angle. Overall it was a fun, little read.

[rebecca]

A great addition to my library- well edited and great design

[Shelli]

101 Questions About Desert Life (1994) by Alice Jablonsky is an informational book that answers everything from questions like "What is a Desert?" to "How can animals eat a prickly cactus and not hurt themselves?" to "Can I bring home things I find in the desert?" It is broken down into the following topics: The Desert World; Insects, Spiders, and Scorpions; Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish; Desert Birds; and Desert Mammals. Good quick information about Desert Life.

Themes: Desert Life

Ways to use this book with chilren:
*Provide as part of the classroom library during a study of biomes.

[Alicia]

This book talks about deserts question by question, but it really just deals with North American deserts, so that is important to keep in mind. I like that even though this book states questions then answers them, it organizes things into sections like "Desert World," "Desert Birds," Desert Mammals," and so on. It has pictures to do along with some of the questions and answers and the answers are not too long.

[Mills College Library]

591.90954 J119 1994

[Amie Jordan]

Nice classroom resource for the library book about desert life.