Coming August, 2012
Watch the vulture bask in the morning sun, the roadrunner kick up a cloud of dust, the javelina wallow, and the bobcat give her cub a licking with a rough tongue in Desert Baths. As the sun travels across the sky, learn how twelve different desert animals face the difficulties of staying clean in a dry and parched land. Explore the desert habitat through its animals and their habits of hygiene. Told in lyrical prose, this story is a celebration of the desert lands of the American Southwest.
32-Page HC: 9781607185253
32-Page PB: 9781607185345
Downloadable English: 9781607185437
Downloadable Spanish: 9781607185529
PDF Previews: English, Espanol.
All animals bathe to keep their bodies clean and healthy. Humans might use soap and water, but what do animals, especially those living in dry climates, do to keep clean? Darcy Pattison and Kathleen Rietz team up again to explore the desert to find out how snakes, spiders, and birds bathe. This surprising book teaches children about hygiene and how some exciting desert creatures manage to stay clean without the help of soap and water.
Alignment to education standards for each state.
For Creative Minds–Teacher Resources.
Author Interview.
Companion Book: Prairie Storms
After you read about deserts and desert animals, read about prairies and prairie animals in this companion book, Prairie Storms.