Meet the Wild Southwest (2039)

7" (18 cm) wide x 10" (25 cm) high
126 pages
by Susan J. Tweit
Illustrations by Joyce Bergen

Meet the Wild Southwest makes learning about this Fascinating region easy and Fun!

In this richly illustrated book, meet the plants, animals, and natural Features of the spellbinding Southwest—New Mexico, Arizona, southern Utah, southwestern Colorado, Far west Texas, and parts of adjacent northern Mexico.

An inviting collection of topics—"Plants and Romance," "Spiny Survivors," "Creepy Crawlies," "Ancient Cities," "Booms and Zaps," and more—helps readers discover the relationships among the creatures, vegetation, landforms, climate, and human cultures of the intriguing Southwest. Here are just a Few Features that make this book informative and delightful:

• Lively short narratives covering over 90 subjects
• Appealing, accurate illustrations
• "Hot Tips": Where to see or do things, such as Rockhound State Park, where rock collecting is legal
• "You Can Do It!": Activity suggestions
• "The Wild Inside": Kid-Friendly natural history museums and zoos
• "Wild Books": Suggestions For Further reading
• "Wild Words": Glossary of Southwest terms

A portion of the royalties from the sales of Meet the Wild Southwest will be donated to the Canyonlands Field Institute, a nonprofit organization that does educational programs For children and adults to promote wise management of the Colorado Plateau.


Price: US $14.95

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