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Discover the Desert: The Driest Place on Earth

WInner of a 2010 Skipping Stones Honor Award for Nature and Ecology Books

Author Kathy Ceceri's new book program Discover the Desert shows kids what it’s like to visit the desert with hands-on demonstrations and displays. Although the book is written for ages 9-12, this program is suitable for ages 7 and up. It can also be adapted for younger children with adult caregivers. Here’s what the program can include:

• a talk about how I managed to write a book about the desert -- and try out desert survival techniques -- during a Northeast winter, plus some of the fascinating facts I learned;

• demonstrations of many of the activities in the book, which can include a cactus planter, triops shrimp tank, mirage simulator, skin gel from an aloe vera plant, and tasty samples of yogurt cheese;

• hands-on activities can include trying on desert clothing, practicing desert navigation techniques, and building an indoor version of a desert shelter. Outside activities are also possible, such as melting chocolate in solar cookers and using a shadow-stick directional finder;

Contact Kathy to set up a Discover the Desert author visit for your school, library, or youth group!

Order Discover the Desert by Kathy Ceceri from Amazon.com

Extra! Order Kits to Hatch Your Own Prehistoric Desert Triops

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