At Home With the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species - Couverture souple

Dunphy, Madeleine

 
9780977753956: At Home With the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0977753956 ISBN 13 : 9780977753956
Editeur : Web of Life Children's Books, 2010

Synopsis


Did you know that more than 360 different kinds of animals and plants depend upon gopher tortoise burrows for survival?

The gopher tortoise digs burrows to survive, and in the process helps other animals. Burrows protect the tortoise and other creatures from the heat of the summer, the cold of the winter, and forest fires. Some animals use the burrow to find food; others use it as a safe haven to raise their babies. Owls, rabbits, skunks, frogs and scorpions are just a few of the animals that inhabit gopher tortoise burrows.

Glorious illustrations reveal the gopher tortoise's world both below and above ground while inviting text introduces children to the pivotal role the gopher tortoise plays as a keystone species. In this fascinating tale of ecological interdependency, children will discover how the fate of one species can affect the fate of so many others.

Other Books in the Series: AT HOME WITH THE BEAVER: THE STORY OF A KEYSTONE SPECIES. Free downloadable activities can be found on the publisher's website.

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À propos des auteurs

Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. Madeleine has written several books for children, including all of the books in the Here Is the ... series. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwen. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations, visit her website at www.mdunphy.com.

Michael Rothman is a noted natural science illustrator whose work has appeared in the science section of the New York Times, among other publications. His beautiful illustrations have graced the pages of Madeleine Dunphy's Here Is the Tropical Rain Forest, Jaguar in the Rain Forest, by Joanne Ryder, and Inside the Amazing Amazon, by Don Lessem. Michael lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut. To find out more about his work, visit his website at www.michaelrothman.com.

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Éditeur
Web of Life Children's Books
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0977753956
ISBN 13 
9780977753956
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Rothman Michael
Nombre de pages
32
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780977753963: At Home With the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species

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ISBN 10 :  0977753964 ISBN 13 :  9780977753963
Editeur : Web of Life Children's Books, 2010
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