We are happy to announce that this year two Sylvan Dell books
were selected by science teachers for the 2013 Outstanding
Science Trade Books. Each year the National Science Teachers
Association and Children’s Book Council collaborate to choose
top science reads for children in K-12. Get to know Desert Baths
and Gopher to the Rescue! A Volcano Recovery Story All animals
bathe to keep their bodies clean and healthy. Humans might use
soap and water, but what do animals, especially those living in
dry climates, do to keep clean? Darcy Pattison and Kathleen
Rietz team up again to explore the desert to find out how
snakes, spiders, and birds bathe. This surprising book teaches
children about hygiene and how some exciting desert creatures
manage to stay clean without the help of soap and water. Darcy
Pattison (www.darcypattison.com) is published in eight
languages. Recent titles include two nature books for Sylvan
Dell, Prairie Storms and Desert Baths (August, 2012). Other
recent titles include Wisdom: The Midway Al