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ABOUT HABITATS: DESERTS
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Written by
Cathryn Sill
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Illustrated by
John Sill
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Hardcover: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-390-0
Total Pages: 48
Size: 10 x 8-1/2
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Picture Books, ages 4-8/Nonfiction/Nature/Science and Nature
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CATHRYN SILL, a graduate of Western Carolina University, was an elementary school teacher for twenty years. She lives in North Carolina.
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JOHN SILL holds a BS in wildlife biology from North Carolina State University. Combining his knowledge of wildlife and artistic skill, John has achieved an impressive reputation as a wildlife artist and received several awards. He lives in North Carolina. You can visit John Sill's website at: www.johnsill.com
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This new series for the very young highlights the defining characterisitics of habitats, including the plant and animal life, using examples from around the world.
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Award-winning author Cathryn Sill and her husband, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, offer young readers a first glimpse into desert habitats. In simple, easy-to-understand language, this guide teaches children what deserts are, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and how certain species have adapted to the unique challenges of surviving in this harsh environment.
John Sill's beautifully detailed, full-color illustrations reflect the diversity of desert topography - from the vast dunes of the Arabian Desert to the rocky Chihuahuan Desert in the southwestern U.S. - and the astonishing varieties of desert wildlife. A glossary and after word provide young readers with further fascinating details on the desert, its creatures, and its conditions.
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Reviews
"A great choice for beginning readers and for sharing aloud, this elegant blend of clearly presented facts and starkly beautiful paintings makes an informative introduction to a harsh environment and the adaptations made by the plants and animals that live there."School Library Journal "...this handsome book introduces deserts...some of the paintings focus on particular plants or animals, while others show broad landscapes, but all are well composed, delicately colored, and sensitively lit...accessible to very young children as well as older students, this provides an appealing introduction to deserts."Booklist "Cathryn and John Sill are all but unequalled in their particular style...luscious watercolors are beautiful, sometimes bordering on the spectacular."Bristol Herald Courier
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Awards
* 2008 The Best Children’s Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education)
* Honor Book, 2007 Society of School Librarians International Book Awards
(Science Grades K-6)
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