The desert is an amazing place filled with secrets and surprises. Desert Night Desert Day brings the best of the desert out from the shadows with warm and enticing illustrations for kids to enjoy over and over. Popular nature author Anthony D. Fredericks and artist Kenneth J. Spengler team up to bring the desert to life with lively verse and colorful illustrations. Children and adults will have fun looking for the quail hidden in every illustration. The back of the book is packed with excellent infrmation about the fascinating creatures that call the desert home.

Desert Night Desert Day

Children's Books

Anthony D. Fredericks

Animals

Rio Chico

In this quirky tale of friendship and love, you will meet one incredibly charming (and somewhat befuddled) cowgirl and her very best friend, her horse, of course. There are so many things a cowgirl has to do for her horse. It's hard to keep them all straight! But this cowgirl has what it takes. Her horse needs new shoes. Better head to the department store! When it's time to eat, she must properly order for him. Sometimes she even has to protect him from wild rattlesnakes. Jean Ekman Adams' beautiful and hilarious illustrations make this book a true gem.

A Cowgirl and Her Horse

Jean Ekman Adams

Discover the timeless treasures and wonders of the desert with your child in this beautiful picture book. Watch as your children flip through each gorgeous page and take in the marvels of the desert - the landscapes, the history, the people, the animals - in this sweeping tale, while they look in the background for the hidden animals from previous or upcoming pages.

I Am the Desert

Fredericks, Anthony D.

Activities, Crafts & Games

On a hot and sunny day in the desert, Rosa's bright red sunhat blows off her head, out of sight. One by one, the creatures of the desert stumble upon the hat, seeking shelter from a wild summer monsoon. Magically, the sunhat stretches and stretches to accommodate all who climb under! Adapted from the well-loved classic tale, The Mitten, this enchanting book introduces us to a new cast of character and a delightful little girl with a big red hat. With soft, sweet illustrations and rhythmic, playful text, this story is bound to be a timeless favorite!

The Sunhat

Jennifer Ward

Literature & Fiction

The desert is full of surprises! You never know what you might find nestled in a tall saguaro or climbing steep canyon walls. All you have to do is look! This fun, interactive guessing game invites curious children to discover all of the secrets and surprises the desert holds. Who leaves x-shaped tracks? Who has orange and black beady skin? Just open the book to find out! Each time you do, you're bound to find something new! Bright, unique illustrations, fun, rhyming text, clues on every page. A read-again-and-again-and-again book!

Guess Who's in the Desert

Charline Profiri

When a pesky tumbleweed drops in for lunch one day, hilarity ensures. What starts out as a small problem, turns into a giant conundrum as one tumbleweed turns into thousands! The story's infectious rhythm is brought to life by colorful, funny illustrations. The combination makes for a rollicking read aloud book for parents and grandparents, teachers and caregivers!

The Tumbleweed Came Back

Carmela LaVigna Coyle

Meet Snarfy, Shorty, Darryl, and Shine, four lovable dogs with fantastic imaginations! When they dream, they dream big! These creative canines imagine what it would be like to drive the car instead of simply chasing it! To ride in the nice part of the plane and to throw little parties, and live in a perfect home. Each with a personality distinctly their own, these lovable dogs may not have much, but they have each other and their dreams!

When Dogs Dream

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