Deep in the Desert

by Rhonda Donald, Sherry Neidigh

Overview

Sing along to this light-hearted romp while learning about different food chains within a single ecosystem. Which animals come out on top, and which animals end up as snacks? Hey Diddle Diddle teaches children about the food web, the circle of life, and the part that each living creature plays within an ecosystem. This book is so much fun, kids will have a hard time believing they’re actually learning. You’ll be singing Hey Diddle Diddle long after you close the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607181453
Publisher:	Arbordale Publishing
Publication date:	02/10/2011
Series:	Deep in the Desert , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	AD500L (what's this?)
File size:	24 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

Rhonda Lucas Donald (Dino Tracks) has written more than a dozen books for children and teachers. Her recent book Deep in the Desert, won the silver medal in the 2011 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. In addition, she has won awards for articles and stories appearing in Ranger Rick and Your Big Backyard magazines. Rhonda specializes in writing about science and has always found desert life fascinating, perhaps because it's so different from where she lives in Virginia. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, National Science Teachers Association, and the Cat Writers Association. Rhonda and her husband share their home with dogs Maggie and Lily, and their very dignified cats, Darwin and Huxley.

Sherry Neidigh, a graduate of Ringling School of Art and Design, has been freelance illustrating since 1987. Sherry’s love of animals and nature comes through in her bright, colorful art. In addition to illustrating Deep in the Desert, Count Down to Fall, and The Best Nest for Sylvan Dell, Sherry has illustrated several trade and education titles including Who Needs That Nose?, If I Had a Tail, and Black and White. She has been a freelance Sherry lives in upstate South Carolina.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1–3—This title presents a variety of desert habitats around the globe and their flora and fauna—some identified, some not—in colorful illustrations accompanied by rhyming texts to match existing songs. Think "Down in the Valley" as you read "Deep in the desert, down in a mine/bats are all sleeping, 'til it is time" or "I'm a javelina, short and stout" to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot." Some of the animals and plants are identified either in the "lyrics" or in the appended "For Creative Minds" section, but many, like scorpions, roadrunners, and coatimundis, are not. A global distribution map with some of the featured creatures, a matching game, and other activities useful in classroom or home-schooling settings are included. The book might have some appeal for kids who know such songs as "Kookaburra" and "Do Your Ears Hang Low?"—Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY

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