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At Home with the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species teaches young readers about the gopher tortoise and the more than 360 different kinds of animals that depend on it for survival. From owls to rabbits, from skunks to scorpions, the gopher tortoise provides creatures with shelter, food, or a place to raise their young. In this fascinating tale of ecological interdependency, glorious illustrations reveal the gopher tortoise's world both below and above ground, showing children how the fate of one species is important to so many others.

About the Author :
Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who specializes in writing and teaching about endangered animals and environments. She was inspired to write At Home with the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species when she discovered, much to her amazement, that more than 360 different kinds of animals live in gopher tortoise burrows. Madeleine has written eight other books for children, including The Peregrine's Journey: A Story of Migration, illustrated by Kristin Kest, and Here Is the Coral Reef, illustrated by Tom Leonard. Madeleine lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. For More information about Madeleine and her books, visit her website at www.mdunphy.com. Michael Rothman is a noted natural science illustrator whose work has appeared in the science section of the New York Times, among other publications. His beautiful illustrations have graced the pages of Madeleine Dunphy's Here Is the Tropical Rain Forest, Janguar in the Rain Forest, by Joanne Ryder, and Inside the Amazing Amazon, by Don Lessem. Michael has participated in numerous research expeditions to Brazil and French Guiana with scientists from the New York Botanical Garden. Michael lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut, with his wife, Dorothy, and their daughter, Nyanza. To find out more about his work, visit his website at www.michaelrothman.com.

Review :
Named an "Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12" by the National Science Teachers Association and Children's Book Council for 2011. "At Home With the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species" is an illustrated nature/conservation book for children featuring a unique "keystone" species. With 360 different species of animals dependent on it for survival, the gopher tortoise presents a fascinating study of ecological interdependency. Because the gopher tortoise digs burrows for its dens in parts of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and other Southeastern states of the US, many other species including skunks, birds, frogs, mice and snakes depend on the burrows for their own protection and survival of their young. Even burrowing owls use the gopher tortoise's burrows to shelter their fledgling owlets. Other insects use the burrows and other birds eat the insects that thrive in the burrows, completing yet more circles of interdependency. Even a bobcat may use a large burrow to hide and cool itself, while birds such as bobwhites, rabbits and lizards also find refuge in the burrows. In the soil loosened by the gopher tortoise's digging grow plants such as the scrub mint which provides a pleasant fragrance. In this way the life activities of the gopher tortoise provide protective, favorable habitat for a whole spectrum of living creatures who depend upon the continued survival of the gopher tortoise species for survival. "At Home with the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species" shows how one humble species can be at the center of a vast web of creatures' lives. The beautiful detailed illustrations show many of the different animals in their natural settings, enhancing appeal to an audience of children ages 5-9. " --Midwest Book Review "Educational without being didactic, this picture book is an engaging introduction to the concept of a keystone species--an animal on which many other species depend. Rothman's eye-catching, full-bleed


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780977753994
  • Publisher: Web of Life Children's Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Web of Life Children's Books
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: 1 Story of a Keystone Species
  • ISBN-10: 0977753999
  • Publisher Date: 21 Oct 2012
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 32
  • Sub Title: The Story of a Keystone Species


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