Desert Voices

Jacket Description/Back: Ten desert creatures speak for themselves, and as they tell what it's like to be a jackrabbit, a tortoise, a buzzard, or a rattlesnake, they make it clear that the desert is their home, the only home they'd ever want. Marc Notes: ; Desert inhabitants describe the beauty of their home.. Publisher Marketing: On the hottestsummer afternoonswhen desert creatureslook for shadeand stay close to the earthand keep their voiceslowand flingmy loud ringing trillout to the sun... So sings the Cactus Wren, one of the ten desert creatures that speaks for itself in the evocative and lyrical verses of "Desert Voices." In both text and illustration, "Desert Voices" conveys a message of spirit and courage form the shy and quiet creatures of the beautiful desert land. Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 337 (EAN 9780684167121, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 623 (EAN 9780684167121, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 623 (EAN 9780689716911, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 623 (EAN 9780606025928, Prebound-Sewn)

Contributor Bio:  Baylor, Byrd Byrd Baylor lives and writes in Arizona, presenting images of the Southwest and an intense connection between the land and the people. Her prose illustrates vividly the value of simplicity, the natural world, and the balance of life within it. Contributor Bio:  Parnall, Peter Byrd Baylor lives and writes in Arizona, presenting images of the Southwest and an intense connection between the land and the people. Her prose illustrates vividly the value of simplicity, the natural world, and the balance of life within it.