Book Thoughts: Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus (Bash)

  • informative picture book about saguaro cactuses
  • mentions all sorts of functions of the cactus as well as many critters who use it
  • convo points: making an offering for rain, wine mentioned
  • more difficult words have pronunciation help

Type: non-fiction picture book
Ages: 6-10
Author: Barbara Bash

Because we live in Arizona, we’ve come across quite a few books on desert critters and plants over the years; however, I learned something new in this book! I’d never heard of “saguaro boots.” Though a few sections seemed a bit disjointed, it was mostly very interesting and well-written.

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