Creatures of the Desert World: A National Geographic Action Book

by Barbara Gibson, Jennifer C. Urquhart, National Geographic Kids

Book Overview

An interactive pop-up book about desert animals that's as educational as it is fun This National Geographic Action Book takes readers through a day in the Sonoran Desert, starting with the kestrel's morning flight and ending with night prowlers hunting under a full moon. The story bounces around from animal to animal with the large cast including mountain lions, roadrunners, and rattlesnakes. As children learn about these creatures and their arid...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870446878
• ISBN13: 9780870446870
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 16 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.8" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A little concerned

thought it might be too much pop up and wouldn't hold up. I kind of expected more pictues like the cover detailing the animals. But my grandson loved it.

Wonderful book

We actually live in the Sonoran Desert in SE Arizona and have all the animals listed in the book around us. I bought this for my son before he was even born and he has been enjoying it since he was approx. 1 year old. He is now 5 and still loves it and enjoys making the tarantula get the beetle and the owl feed her baby. (all the pages have 'move the animals' features.) A great book for anybody living anywhere in the world to learn about the Arizona Sonoran Desert!

Absolutely outstanding and sturdy

When I owned a bookstore, we could not keep this wonderful book on our shelves. We put out a demo and wrapped the rest of the copies to prevent damage. Even then, the demo lasted for quite some time despite enthusiastic use by our young customers. There are a surprising number of very creative moving creatures on each page in addition to the pop-ups. The illustrations are colorful and outstanding. This one is a winner!

Fun and educational!

We've had this since my son was born. He and his little sister have really enjoyed it. They love to have the animals move, search for the hiding animals, and have us read the text. A great book!

An informative, fun, but sometimes scary pop-up/action book.

If your kids like pop-up/action books, this one is full of things to play with and see. There are lots of flaps to look under, things to move, and creatures popping out of the pages. However, some of the content includes animals hunting other animals, and some of the animals in this book can be scary. (A big tarantula, bats, coyotes, a scorpion, a rattle snake, etc.) I was a little nervous when I first looked through the book, but my son (2 1/2) loves it and was not afraid of it. He reads it over and over, and shows me what is behind every rock, bush, and cactus. I would recommend it with the caution that it could be scary for some kids.