Desert Baths (Arbordale Collection) - Tapa dura

The examples given are fairly novel--even adult readers may be impressed to learn that scaled quail use ants to groom their feathers, or that the desert gecko can remove dirt from its eyes with its own tongue. - Booklist

This book is a must-have for libraries in desert regions since it is so applicable to many curriculum topics. But even libraries in other areas might consider purchasing it as it will hold children's interest at many levels. - School Library Journal

The lyric language of this beautifully illustrated book makes it ideal for reading aloud and discussing with children. - NSTA Recommends

Watch the vulture bask in the morning sun, the roadrunner kick up a cloud of dust, the javelina wallow, and the bobcat give her cub a licking with a rough tongue in Desert Baths. As the sun travels across the sky, learn how twelve different desert animals face the difficulties of staying clean in a dry and parched land. Explore the desert habitat through its animals and their habits of hygiene. Told in lyrical prose, this story is a celebration of the desert lands of the American Southwest.