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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2006 · Est. 28 min read-aloud
Desert Digits
By Barbara Gowan, Irving Toddy (Illustrator)
Part of the America by the Numbers series
Explore Arizona's wildlife, landscapes, and culture through numbers and poetry.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 10 ratings
40 pages· 3,626 words· Est. 28 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Journey through Arizona's diverse landscapes, from lush forests to vast deserts, with 'Desert Digits.' Discover the state's unique wildlife, including scorpions and hummingbirds, and learn about Native American traditions. Experience adventures like panning for gold and rafting the Colorado River. Through numbers and poetry, uncover the secrets of Arizona's geography, history, and culture. How tall do cacti grow? What's the right way to make a tortilla? Dive into the wonders of Arizona and find out.
From the publisher
Topics such as the insects, mountain peaks, saguaro, coyotes, cacti, and more found in Arizona are introduced using numbers and poetry combined with detailed expository text for more in-depth information.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 3,626
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~979L
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Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.5
- F&P level
- ~W
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 109375
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2006
- First published
- August 31, 2006
- Publisher
- Sleeping Bear Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781585361625
- LCCN
- 2006002299
- OCLC
- 63195888
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