Posts Tagged: desert

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Posts Tagged ‘desert’

Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad’s Tale Resource

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Just found this great account of folks looking for various species of toads in the Sonoran Desert.

Tags: desert, reptiles, toads
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Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad’s Tale

Tuesday, August 21st, 2001

Explore life cycles, amphibians, desert creatures, rain, and the skill of listening by experiencing the suspense and lyrical language of this award-winning nonfiction book about a spadefoot toad in the Sonoran Desert.

Standards can be found here.

Tags: amphibians, desert, listening, Nonfiction, picture book
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April Pulley Sayre is an award-winning children’s book author of over 55 natural history books for children and adults. Her read-aloud nonfiction books, known for their lyricism and scientific precision, have been translated into French, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean. She is best known for pioneering literary ways to immerse young readers in natural events via creative storytelling and unusual perspectives.

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