After writing about saguaro flowers last week, I came across a lovely new children’s book about them, The Night Flower by Lara Hawthorne. Lara Hawthorne is an illustrator so it is no surprise this book is an incredible visual treat. The first thing you notice is the stunning cover with a bold white saguaro flower […]
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Today we were inspired by two new picture books about deserts and desert animals. See full reviews at our sister blog, Wrapped in Foil. Get to Know Gila Monsters (Get To Know Reptiles) by Flora Brett is a simple text for beginning readers that helps sort myth from facts about this unique lizard found only […]
Our wrinkly mystery “nuts” in the wrinkly fruit last week were from jujube or Chinese date, Ziziphus zizyphus (older: Ziziphus jujuba). Jujube have interesting fruit. At first the fruit look (and smell) like a oval apple. Over time the fruit become reddish brown and wrinkly, as you can see towards the top in this photograph. Once […]
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