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Deserts

"Deserts cover about one-fifth of the land on Earth and receive very little rain. However, these hot, sandy, and rocky landscapes are filled with the most unique and adaptable plants and animals. Discover everything about this mysterious and beautiful biome in this updated introduction to deserts. L...

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Main Author: Gibbons, Gail (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Holiday House, 2025.
Edition:New & Updated [edition].
Series:Gibbons, Gail. Explore the world with Gail Gibbons.
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Deserts > Juvenile nonfiction.
Desert ecology > Juvenile nonfiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:"Deserts cover about one-fifth of the land on Earth and receive very little rain. However, these hot, sandy, and rocky landscapes are filled with the most unique and adaptable plants and animals. Discover everything about this mysterious and beautiful biome in this updated introduction to deserts. Learn about the different types of terrain found in deserts from dunes to mesas. With accessible diagrams, learn how succulents and other plants survive such a dry, hot climate. Meet the birds, critters, and creepy crawlies that call the desert home."--
Physical Description:32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm
Audience:4-8.
P-3.
ISBN:9780823461134
0823461130
Author Notes:Gail Gibbons was born in 1944 in Oak Park, Illinois. She received a degree in graphic design from the University of Illinois. She got a job doing artwork for television shows in New York City. She was eventually offered a job creating art for a children's show, where some of the children asked her if she had ever considered doing a children's books. Her first book, Willy and His Wheel Wagon, was published in 1975. Since then she has written and illustrated more than 170 non-fiction books for children including Nature's Green Umbrella: Tropical Rain Forests.

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