Charley Harpers Whats In The Desert

Hike the American desert in the fourth book in Pomegranate's successful Nature Discovery Series. Charley Harper's What's in the Desert? explores a surprising abundance and variety of flora and fauna. Meet the desert dragster known as the Greater Roadrunner while keeping an eye out for the lizards he likes to lunch on. Zoe Burke's rhyming text introduces young readers to thirty-six different denizens of the desert, from the Gila Monster to the Gila Woodpecker, the Cactus Wren to Cactus flowers. All are depicted with colorful images taken from Harper's painting The Desert, originally featured on a poster commissioned by the US National Park Service. The entire painting is reproduced on a foldout page at the end of the book, with a key identifying all the featured desert life. Fully illustrated. Includes a foldout key identifying all the featured desert life. Smyth-sewn casebound, with jacket.

"New edition featuring over 100 animal-inspired artworks by American artist Charley Harper. Includes commentary by the artist/author"--

"Charley Harper's brightly rendered animal illustrations in this board book will teach youngsters their colors in no time, with Zoe Burke's rhyming text offering read-aloud fun."--Amazon.com

This reprint of this super popular title has been published in various formats. This medium-size format has been the bestselling version and has now been out of print for several years. There is a dedicated fan base of fervent Charley Harper fans and a new audience waiting to discover his work for themselves and to gift it to others.

"Early artworks by Charley Harper and Edie McKee Harper. Includes 200 full-color reproductions and historical photographs"--

Out in a field, a black dog is playing with a prized red ball. Little does he know, his escapades have not gone unnoticed. High in the sky, a raven spies the dog's antics and decides to get in on the action. He swoops down and steals the ball from the dog, flying away with it in his beak. The dog chases the teasing raven, who stays just out of reach. Round and round they go in a frenetic dance until the exhausted dog finally gives up the chase and stops to rest. Just when you think the raven's won the game, bonk!, the ball falls from the sky and bounces off the dog's head. His tail wagging once again, the dog, red ball happily back in mouth, watches as the raven, equally happy, flies away. Though Raven and the Red Ball is obviously perfect for children too young to read, it's also a thoughtprovoking tale for adults; the simple story has a surprising depth that might start you pondering many aspects of human nature.