“Saguaro City”
These desert animals live in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, and love to make their home in or around the saguaro cactus. How many animals can you identify? Let’s explore the hot topic of deserts together!
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Want to learn more?
Check out these books!
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Coyotes All Around
by Stuart J. Murphy
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Clever Coyote thinks it's time for lunch –– and also time to show her friends how, with some simple rounding, she can add up numbers in her head. If only she were as good at hunting as she is at math!
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I'm a Hare, So There!
by Julie Rowan-Zoch
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When a chipmunk mistakes Hare for a rabbit, Hare puts him in his place. But actually, the chipmunk is a SQUIRREL. Or so he says.
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 and standing up for what you know to be true about yourself.
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Soft Child: How Rattlesnake Got His Fangs
by Joe Hayes
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A Native American legend tells how Sky God helped Rattlesnake to defend himself.
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Why Oh Why Are Deserts Dry?: All About Deserts (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library)
by Tish Rabe
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The Cat takes Sally and Dick to explore different kinds of deserts around the world, from the hot, dry Sonoran and Mojavi to the bitter cold Gobi and Antarctica. Young readers learn why deserts are dry, and how plants and animals—including cactus, kangaroos, camels, penguins, roadrunners, and many others—have adapted to survive the unforgiving climate.
Also included: how sand dunes are formed; the reason we see mirages, and how shallow water beneath the surface of the ground can create an oasis