I called the Sonoran Desert home for most of my life. My backyard there was a certified wildlife habitat - and it was an amazing habitat to live among - unlike no other on the planet.
The Sonoran Desert is a biome that has inspired many of my published books for children, including, Way Out in the Desert, illustrated by Ken Spengler, The Seed and the Giant Saguaro, illustrated by Mike Rangner, Because You Are My Baby, illustrated by Sylvia Long, There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea, illustrated by Steve Gray and, The Sunhat, illustrated by Stephanie Roth Sisson.
At the bottom of this page, you'll find images from my backyard and neighborhood in the Sonoran Desert, with information about the books inspired by them.
The Sonoran Desert is a biome that has inspired many of my published books for children, including, Way Out in the Desert, illustrated by Ken Spengler, The Seed and the Giant Saguaro, illustrated by Mike Rangner, Because You Are My Baby, illustrated by Sylvia Long, There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea, illustrated by Steve Gray and, The Sunhat, illustrated by Stephanie Roth Sisson.
At the bottom of this page, you'll find images from my backyard and neighborhood in the Sonoran Desert, with information about the books inspired by them.
Saguaro
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Author Jennifer Ward Among Saguaro CactusThis photograph was taken in the Santa Catalina Mountains of Tucson, Arizona.
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Saguaro CactusA saguaro cactus may live to be 200 years old. After ten years of growth, it may only be 1 - 2 inches tall.
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