Cactus Café
Book Review:
Experience life in the Sonoran Desert from the moment the sun rises
till the sun sets. Learn about the saguaro cactus and how the flowers
bloom and become fruit for the creatures of the desert. The creatures
in the desert have different schedules and come out at different times
of the night. Most creatures, such as the owl, bats, javelinas, and
coyotes come out in the night. While in the day, the flowers bloom into
fruit and the Tohono O'odham family come to set up camp. This book describes
the Sonoran Desert and how the creatures survive, as well as the cacti.
The back of the book has a glossary filled with information about the
creatures and the plants in the desert. The illustrations in the book
are beautifully detailed. The creatures are detailed and descriptive,
allowing the reader to visualize what they look like in real life. The
illustrations are all rendered in a brightly-colored fashion. The author
left a brief summary at the end of the book about facts on the Sonoran
Desert, leaving children with plenty of information on the Sonoran Desert.
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