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Desert Baths
by Darcy Pattison
Price at time of review: $9.95
32 pp.
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Mount Pleasant, SC
2012
ISBN: 9781607185345
Grade Level: K-2
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Reviewed by CBC Reviewer
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Nothing makes the adaptations of animals more relevant to young readers than a connection to their daily lives. In the arid desert, the idea of a "bath" may be quite different than most children imagine. But the stories of twelve species will captivate listeners or readers.
This NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book emphasizes biodiversity as it illustrates how animals survive in the desert. Roadrunners use dust, a mother bobcat uses her rough tongue. Spiders and vultures and quail cope with the climate in unique ways.
The lyric language of this beautifully illustrated book makes it ideal for reading aloud and discussing with children. Why do animals wash? What do we have in common? What is different? It's easy to imagine a transition to conversations about different habitats. What if it were very wet? Very cold? The authentic connections to experience and language make it very valuable in the early elementary classroom. There's an activity section (For Creative Minds) at the end, and a thirty–page online support for teachers.
Review posted on 1/22/2013
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