Jennifer Ward

This toe-tapping text will have you singing along with the lovable creatures of the desert in no time! Filled with vibrant illustrations of many of the charming plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert home, Way Out in the Desert is a wonderful teaching tool that takes you on a trip down memory lane. If you remember singing Over in the Meadow as a child, now you can give your children their own memories of this timeless tune. So, take a child...

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes falcons build on high, craggy ledges to the underground nests burrowing owls dig. Includes brief facts about each kind of bird.

"A non-fiction guide to finding and observing birds for young bird-watchers."-- Provided by publisher.

Set in the desert southwest, this variation on the traditional, cumulative rhyme looks at the consequences of a coyote's strange diet.

"A fascinating rhyming exploration of symbiosis: how different animals (and even some plants!) help each other in nature"-- Provided by publisher.

Rhyming text explores the ways different animals care for their offspring, from roadrunners to skunks to humans.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal not only round objects found in nature, but cycles of seasons, water, and more.

Many different types of wildlife live in and around a tree that is their home, from chipmunks and woodpeckers to ants and spiders.

Explores through illustrations and descriptive, rhyming text the feathers, fur, skin and hair of different animals and what they reveal about the science behind each animal's physique.