Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus

LeVar explains the life and seasons of the desert. Inhabitants including jackrabbits, bobcats, Gila monsters, a javelina pig and woodpeckers are a few featured in this segment. He explores how the cactus adapts to the heat and scarcity of water, and explains the appropriate dress for people in a hot, dry climate. A "snake man" gives a close-up look at rattlesnakes.

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Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus

This is the story of the life cycle and ecosystem of the giant saguaro cactus and the animals it helps to support in the desert.

Author: Barbara Bash
Illustrator: Barbara Bash
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.

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Snakes are Hunters

Snakes are Hunters

Describes the physical characteristics of a variety of snakes and how they hunt, catch, and eat their prey.

Author: Patricia Lauber
Illustrator: Holly Keller
Publisher: Harper Collins

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A Living Desert

A Living Desert

Text and photographs describe the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert of the American Southwest.

Author: Guy J. Spencer
Illustrator: Tim Fuller
Publisher: Troll Associates

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Cactus

Cactus

Describes the special parts of the cactus plant and how they work together to enable the plant to survive in the desert by storing water. Contains a variety of photographs and includes a glossary and index.

Author: Cynthia Overbeck
Illustrator: Shabo Hani
Publisher: Lerner Publications

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