In The Desert by David Elliott and Gordy Wright - ADVISABLE

In The Desert by David Elliott, illustrated by Gordy Wright. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick Press, 2025. $19. 9781536223385

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

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The Sahara desert covers more that three million square miles, and is harsh and inhospitable to most forms of life. But life still manages to persist. Written in poems of wonder, we learn about the deathstalker scorpion, the Nile crocodile, the Sahara Cheetah, the Nubian vulture, and many others. More detailed information can be found in the back matter.

Elliott wittily and poetically celebrates many of the hardy creatures who make the Sahara desert their home. Wright's saturated paintings are striking and transport the reader into the desert sands.

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