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WHAT GOOD IS A CACTUS?
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Pages: |
24 |
Year: |
1994 |
Drawings: |
14 |
Language: |
English |
Size (cm): |
20.0 x 25.0 |
Size (inches): |
7 3/4 x 9 3/4 |
ISBN: |
1879373831 |
Binding: |
softbound |
List price: |
USD 7.95
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Lowest price: |
USD 0.11  |
Discount: |
99% (USD 7.84) |
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| Gr 3-5-In a book that is more philosophical musing than natural history, a scientist named Poco asks the question posed in the title and then, through seeking the counsel of an old and wise Native American, Albert Redcloud, discovers the answer. Albert tells him about the giant saguaro and how it feeds the people of the desert. But his real message is that living things do not get their value from what they provide for people, but from the fact that they are part of the whole of creation. He sends Poco to talk to the raven, "the Great Bird of the Desert," and while it is clear that Poco cannot talk to the bird, he observes its actions and discovers the basic interrelatedness of all life. While this book may not convince its target audience that things are good simply because they exist, it does raise important issues and would be a good discussion starter about the relationship between humankind and the rest of the living world. The vivid and intentionally grainy illustrations virtually sing the desert with its many hues of reds and yellows and browns. They capture the landscape with its heat and mystery and form a solid visual underpining for the quizzical nature of the text. |
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