 | In The Desert Author: Elliott, David | |
| Price: $14.24 | ||
Summary:
With wonder and wit, David Elliott’s poems look beyond the Sahara’s blinding surface to the rich flora and fauna of the world’s largest hot desert.
Reviews:
Booklist (02/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 02/01/2025 In short, spare verse, Elliott reflects the harshness and beauty of the desert, with each entry appearing on its own spread and relating to one kind of animal. The compositions are by turns dreamy (“Above his sandy head / the desert stars / are glistening, / glistening”), thought provoking (“Red of face / and black of wing / you descend // and we recall / that everything / must have its end”), and funny (the poem “The Desert Hedgehog” has two lines: “Yikes! / Spikes!”). All are presented on beautiful full-spread gouache and acrylic illustrations in rocky and sandy shades with splashes of blue and purple skies. Readers are likely to learn about animals that are new to them while enjoying the verse descriptions of the creatures’ habits and surroundings; they can also use this work for report inspiration (aided by the closing list of animals covered) and to learn about poetry conventions. But mostly this will be enjoyable for independent leisure reading and makes a solid additional choice for school and public library collections. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
