Welcome to the Desert

Why is a hummingbird visiting a spiky cactus? How does a Gila woodpecker help a huge saguaro cactus stay healthy? When a prairie dog family moves house, who takes over their old burrow? And what hairy, eight-legged desert creature uses a hidden trapdoor to catch its meal of beetles? Step by step, readers will explore a desert habitat and discover how all the living things form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival.