Publisher Description

How do desert animals and plants get their water? What animals live in the desert?Learn all about the desert and the species that call it home. This book is part of the Language Lizard Explore collection, which uses vibrant illustrations and simple text to help readers discover the world around them. Deserts is available as a bilingual book in many languages and includes teacher resources and English audio. The other books in the Language Lizard Habitat series are:

• Coral Reefs by Anita McCormick, Illustrated by Anya Tan
• Tropical Rainforests by Anita McCormick, Illustrated by Lu Jia Liao

Author Biography

Anita McCormick is a freelance writer living in Maine. She loves writing about a wide variety of topics and has written dozens of books for educational publishers around the world. Dmitry Fedorov is originally from Ukraine, currently living in the Netherlands. He loves to draw illustrations for children's books and is also passionate about painting with oils and watercolors.

Review

Advance Praise for Language Lizard Habitat Books: "The Deserts, Coral Reefs, and Tropical Rainforests books offer clear direct information supported by colorful realistic illustrations in which textures come alive and fill the pages. Each book provides an overview of a biome and then highlights the ways specific plants and animals adapt and interact within the environment. The text covers the breadth and depth present in each ecosystem, encouraging the reader to explore even more." Glen Denys, 5th Grade Teacher & Naturalist "Beautifully illustrated, engaging, and accurately depicted stories about the global diversity of biomes on our planet. These books are an educational must have for all children." John G. Brum, Science Teacher "The books in the habitat series have attractive, vibrant, and colorful illustrations for children. They include many real and interesting facts about habitats that allow readers to want to explore more." Shannon Butler, 2nd Grade Teacher "The content is presented in a way that is factual yet easy to read. These books can help bridge the gaps for ELL students and non-ELL students alike." Kathy Haines, Environmental Science Teacher

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