Who Needs a Desert? : A Desert Ecosystem

from Sheryl77

This book about the desert ecosystem has correct information about the plants and animals living in North and South American deserts. Very basic explanations of desert food chains and weather cycles are given. The vocabulary is appropriate for intermediate students. The diagrams are over simplifi...

from stined

While I enjoyed this book, I would not consider it a library must-have. The first reason this book would receive a poor rating is the quality of the graphics. The pictures were obviously paintings and were blurry or fuzzy. Some of the pictures also look like parts were just cut out from another p...

from cdnbookworm

With the book "Who Needs a Desert?" we get a combination of a fiction and non-fiction book. Author Karen Patkau entices young readers with her narrative of desert life, and then adds real facts to help them learn about this unique ecosystem. Like a non-fiction book it has graphics explaining more...

from rsrwilhelm

Good book to have in a classroom library for students to start their research about an ecosystem. Easy to read, illustrations are good and creates a good starting point for kids learn about an ecosystem.

from flamingrosedrakon

Usually when books involve the ecosystem, nature or non-fiction animals they can be hard to read for younger audiences since so many are either scientifically dry or badly organized. This beautiful book was well-organized, kept simple and given beautiful illustrations thus it will fascinate child...