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Children love asking questions. The answers to all those questions about the desert, such as "Who ate ants?," "How do plants survive in the desert?," and "Where do cars race across the desert?" are answered in this fabulous book.

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A new addition to a popular series uses a question-and-answer format and engaging cartoons to teach readers about the deserts of the world. Reprint.

Jackie Gaff has over 20 years' experience in illustrated books for children. Previously a nonfiction editor, she is now a full-time author with a real commitment to, and enthusiasm for, creating books that children both want and are able to read. Gaff is also the author of three other I Wonder Why books: I Wonder Why Fish Grew Legs, I Wonder Why Mountains Have Snow on Top, and I Wonder Why the Sahara Is Cold at Night.