Jackie T. (JTG) reviewed Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus (Reading Rainbow) on + 280 more book reviews
'What plant grows 50 feet high, weighs thousands of pounds, and lives for 200 years? The strange and wonderful saguaro cactus."- from the back cover
Stephanie (chickadee8) -
This is a super science resource for learning about the desert habitat. The illustrations are very detailed and help explain why the cactus is so vital to desert animals. After reading, one of my kids described the saguaro as an "apartment building" in the desert.
