{"product_id":"i-am-the-thirsty-desert-darcy-pattison-9781629441771","title":"I Am the Thirsty Desert","description":"\u003cp\u003e7-12 years old\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning science writer Darcy Pattison presents a superbloom from the desert's point-of-view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a sudden downpour, a monsoon, falls in the desert, plants and animals explode with growth. Plants sprout, bloom, produce seeds and die within a couple days. Likewise, in a week, animals hatch, grow, mate, lay eggs, and return to hibernation or estivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong lyrical text takes on the persona of the desert as it watches seeds it has cradled become flowering plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...I'm flooded with redbluegreenyelloworangepurple\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand buzzing with life-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egorgeous, outrageous, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrail LIFE!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe natural life cycles of the desert depend on rain. Explore this fascinating environment during one of its most spectacular displays of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darcy Pattison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629441775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629441771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mims House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023","brand":"Darcy Pattison","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44133423186175,"sku":"9781629441771","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_466126e7-30e8-41f9-ab90-ad4cf2a6b5d3.jpg?v=1687486030","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-am-the-thirsty-desert-darcy-pattison-9781629441771","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}