Books with title The Pool In The Desert

"This is truly an exquisite book! story and words combine tocreate a mood that is wonderful, exotic, and magical, and which is memorable. ...The writing is tender, exciting, and dramatically moving. The artist has doe a superb job of capturing the gentled beasts of the desert as they appear in the glow of the fire. Even the shadows appear as warm, sheltering substances rather thanthe means of cold concealment of dangers, and the firelight enhances the magical nature of the entire evening. This is one of those rare books that belongs in all collections, for it will provide many a reader with a truly beautiful experience. It has to be read fully and slowly with time to relish the delicate but dynamic artwork. This is a book you definitely should not miss and every child should have the opportunity to experince its strange beauty. It's a book of haunting joy and wonder, and may be interpeted in a dozen different ways."-Young Readers' Review

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There were times when we had to go without puddings to pay John's uniform bills and always I did the facings myself with a cloth-ball to save getting new ones. I would have polished his sword too if I had been allowed; I adored his sword. And once I remember we painted and varnished our own dog-cart and very smart it looked to save fifty rupees. (Excerpt)

Catchy desert twists on traditional children's songs and poems will have children chiming in about cactuses, camels, and more as they learn about the desert habitat and its flora and fauna. Tarkawara hops on the desert sand instead of a kookaburra sitting in an old gum tree. And teapots aren t the only things that are short and stout just look at the javelina s hooves and snout. Travel the world s deserts to dig with meerkats, fly with bats, and hiss with Gila monsters! Whether sung or read aloud, Deep in the Desert makes learning about deserts anything but dry. 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book s homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio

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