Books with title There's a Desert in My Backyard!

A friendly opossum finds adventure in a family s backyard A baby opossum falls off her mother s back and finds herself in a strange new world a suburban backyard. As the Green family and the opossum become acquainted with each other, the adventurous creature learns to sneak food from the dog bowl, avoid capture by an owl, and make friends with other wildlife along the way. From the team who created the popular urban wildlife guide The Raccoon Next Door comes a story introducing one of California s most adorable and intriguing critters.

"When I find gold I'll buy everything I ever wanted!" No fair! Michelle has her eye on a shiny new bicycle, but Dad won't buy it for her. Then she finds out her family's house is sitting right on top of an old gold mine! Now Michelle knows just how to get her bike. She's going to dig for gold and buy it herself! But things get out of hand when Michelle's friends come over to help. Will Michelle find gold and get rich, rich, rich? Or wilI she just be grounded, grounded, grounded?

A family learns to interpret the mysterious ways of the hummingbirds residing in their backyard The Bakers are spending time in their backyard when they notice two hummingbirds zooming around. Before long, they are surprised to learn that the female hummer has built a nest and is raising her new family in their yard. Kelly, her dog, and her parents watch the new hummingbird family grow up and learn that these tiny busy birds see reddish colors best, use a variety of materials to build their nests, and enjoy taking showers by flying into a spray of water from a hose. Along with its companion, There s an Opossum in My Backyard, this book shows you don t have to travel to a distant national or state park to experience and learn from nature in a meaningful way. You can do so in your own backyard!

Many people around the world live in the forest biome. Thats because temperate forests grow in places where winter isnt too cold and summer isnt too hot. Readers learn that we need to care for this biome thats in so many backyards. Simple, accessible language describes common trees and characteristics of both evergreen and deciduous forests, and full-color photographs highlight their beauty. Animals and their adaptations to this biome are addressed in the main content as well.

Swamps are one kind of wetland biome. Like other wetland biomes, a swamps water must be clean in order for the wildlife in it to thrive. Readers learn the main features of both freshwater and saltwater swamps, as well as where some of the biggest swamps are on Earth. Science curriculum topics such as food chains and conservation make the main content a great complement to classroom learning. Full-color photographs and inset maps aid readers in identifying this interesting biome in the world around them.

Many people around the world live in the forest biome. Thats because temperate forests grow in places where winter isnt too cold and summer isnt too hot. Readers learn that we need to care for this biome thats in so many backyards. Simple, accessible language describes common trees and characteristics of both evergreen and deciduous forests, and full-color photographs highlight their beauty. Animals and their adaptations to this biome are addressed in the main content as well.