{"product_id":"i-am-the-thirsty-desert-paperback","title":"I Am the Thirsty Desert - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarcy Pattison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJordan Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7-12 years old\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning science writer Darcy Pattison presents a superbloom from the desert's point-of-view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a sudden downpour, a monsoon, falls in the desert, plants and animals explode with growth. Plants sprout, bloom, produce seeds and die within a couple days. Likewise, in a week, animals hatch, grow, mate, lay eggs, and return to hibernation or estivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong lyrical text takes on the persona of the desert as it watches seeds it has cradled become flowering plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...I'm flooded with redbluegreenyelloworangepurple\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand buzzing with life-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egorgeous, outrageous, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrail LIFE!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe natural life cycles of the desert depend on rain. Explore this fascinating environment during one of its most spectacular displays of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42125184401543,"sku":"9781629441788","price":12.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/36c482efa23c9a8a95fe22103620bcbf.webp?v=1732575785","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/i-am-the-thirsty-desert-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}