A H Grasslands · A native of North Carolina, he holds a B.S. in Wildlife Biology from North...
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ABOUT HABITATS: GRASSLANDS is a
thoughtful yet entertaining first
glimpse into the world of
nature for young children. In this
informative third book in the ABOUT
HABITATS series, author and former
teacher Cathryn Sill explains in simple,
easy-to-understand language what
grasslands are and how wildlife survives
in these diverse environments.
With the help of beautifully detailed
paintings by noted wildlife illustrator
John Sill, the author describes the
characteristics of different types of
grasslands—from North America’s
tallgrass prairies to African savannas—
and shows how various species of ani-
mals and plants have adapted to life in
these habitats.
An afterword and glossary provide
more detailed information about
grasslands in general and about
the flora and fauna featured in the
illustrations.
Children’s nonfiction / Naturewww.peachtree-online.com
ISBN 1-978-56145-559-1 $16.95
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What are grasslands?What kinds of animals and plants live on grasslands?
Why are grasslands important?
ABOUT HABITATS
Grasslands
Printed in Singapore
Cathryn Sill, a former elementaryschool teacher, is the author ofthe acclaimedABOUT… series.With her husband
John and brother-in-law Ben Sill, shecoauthored the popular bird-guide parodies A FIELD GUIDE TO LITTLE-KNOWN
AND SELDOM-SEEN BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA,ANOTHER FIELD GUIDE TO LITTLE-KNOWN AND
SELDOM-SEEN BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA,and BEYOND BIRDWATCHING.
John Sill is aprize-winning andwidely publishedwildlife artist whoillustrates theABOUT… seriesand illustratedand coauthored the FIELD GUIDES andBEYOND BIRDWATCHING. A native of NorthCarolina, he holds a B.S. in WildlifeBiology from North Carolina State University. The Sills live in Franklin,North Carolina.
ABOUTHABITATS
Jacket photos by Fred Eldredge, Creative Image Photography
ISBN 13: 1-978-56145-559-1ISBN 10: 1-56145-559-8
Written by Cathryn Sill Illustrated by John Sill
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Written by Cathryn Sill Illustrated by John Sill
To the One who created grasslands.—Genesis 1:1
Published by PEACHTREE PUBLISHERS1700 Chattahoochee AvenueAtlanta, Georgia 30318-2112www.peachtree-online.com
Text © 2011 by Cathryn P. SillIllustrations © 2011 by John C. Sill
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in aretrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical,photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews,without the prior permission of the publisher.
Illustrations created in watercolor on archival quality 100% rag watercolor paper.Text and titles set in Novarese from Adobe.
Printed in Singapore10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Sill, Cathryn P., 1953-About habitats : grasslands / written by Cathryn Sill; illustrated byJohn Sill. -- 1st ed.
p. cm.ISBN 13: 978-1-56145-559-1 / ISBN 10: 1-56145-559-81. Grasslands--Juvenile literature. 2. Grassland ecology--Juvenile literature. I. Sill, John, ill. II. Title. QH87.7.S55 2011577.4--dc22
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MAJOR GRASSLANDS OF THE WORLD
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AUSTRALIA
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PleaSe note: Map and grassland areas are not to scale.
Grassland boundaries are approximate.
Indicates major grassland area.
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Grasslands are large open places where mostof the plants are grasses.
PLATE 1SHORTGRASS PRAIRIE
American Bison
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The grasses may be short, tall, or mixed.
PLATE 2 SHORTGRASS PRAIRIE Western Rattlesnake
TALLGRASS PRAIRIE White-tailed Deer
MIXED-GRASS PRAIRIEUpland Sandpiper
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