"In this book, readers learn about the life and habits of roadrunners"--

When shopping for Culebra's birthday, Conejo convinces his friends Iguana and Tortuga to buy all the wrong presents. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used.

Introduces endangered desert animals around the world, explains why they are endangered, and looks at conservation efforts.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to different desert animals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Illustrations and text describe some of the animals the author encountered in the deserts of the American Southwest.

When a chipmunk mistakes Hare for a rabbit, Hare puts him in his place. But actually, the chipmunk is a GROUND SQUIRREL. Or so he says. Ever wondered about the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Or a sheep and goat? So have Rabbit and Chipmunk--er, I mean, Hare and Squirrel! This hilarious look at dynamic duos in the animal kingdom pokes fun at the lookalike animals we all love, while delivering a gentle lesson on appreciating differences...

A spadefoot toad waits under the sand for the rain, hears the sounds of other desert animals, and eventually mates and spawns other toads.

Four young coyotes harass the animals in a desert canyon until they run into a rattlesnake.

Introduces the plants, animals, and peoples that live in deserts and describes what kind of adaptations they have have developed to live in such a spare environment.

"This book explores the food chains and webs that exist in a desert habitat. It equips readers with crucial vocabulary, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers, and illustrates how living things depend upon each other. Readers learn how fragile food chains can be, how they can be broken, and what we can do to prevent this."--