Look Closer: Desert Life
Barbara Taylor, Frank Greenaway
Hardcover
(Angus & Robertson Childrens, July 1, 1992)
This book allows the reader to examine the fascinating environment of the desert to see how plants and animals survive in this harsh environment. Each spread deals with a different form of life found in sandy deserts - from the flowering cactus to the king snake. The photographs, accompanied by text, attempt to bring the reader closer to the wildlife that inhabits the sandy deserts of the world. Illustrations show the scale of each plant and animal.