ROCKET
A ROCKET TALE
This favorite children's picture book is an illustrated story about Rocket, a small Kangaroo Mouse who made his home on a busy path in the beauty of the high desert. Other animals come and go, mostly in the evening and during the night-time when the air cools in the moonlight.
Rocket learns a little about each of the animals by watching and listening to them as they move along in their evening search for water, friends and food.
Now available in hardback!
Bat | Myotis ciliolabrum
Big Horn Sheep | Ovis canadensis nelsoni
Bobcat | Lynx rufus
Burrowing Owl | Athene cunicularia
Coyote | Canis latrans
Gray Shrew | Notiosorex crawfordi
Desert Tortoise | Gopherus agassizii
Fox | Vulpes macrotis
Ground Squirrel | Ammospermophilus leucurus
Jack Rabbit | Lepus californicus
Mountain Lion | Puma concolor
Opossum | Didelphis virginiana
Pack Rat | Neotoma lepida
Pocket Gopher | Thomomys bottae
Porcupine | Erethizon dorsatum
Spotted Skunk | Spilogale gracilis
Desert Vole | Microtus montanus
Animals Featured in A ROCKET TALE
Desert Resources 4 U
Check out these wonderful resources on biodiversity and desert conservation initiatives - they matter!
This program focuses on desert ecosystems and the unique species that inhabit them. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance works on conservation efforts for desert species, such as desert tortoises and bighorn sheep, and provides scientific research on their habitats, behavior, and threats from climate change and human activities.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department runs a comprehensive Desert Conservation Program, focusing on the preservation of desert species in the southwestern U.S.
The website provides detailed information about endangered species, conservation programs, and desert ecosystems, including desert bighorn sheep and various reptiles and birds.
The World Wildlife Fund’s desert conservation efforts focus on desert ecosystems worldwide, including the Sahara, Sonoran, and Australian deserts. Their site provides scientific research on desert species, the challenges these species face, such as habitat loss, water scarcity, and climate change, and ongoing conservation strategies to protect desert biodiversity.
Sample pages from A Rocket Tale
experimental flip book
Not sure if these flipbooks work. I wanted to give folks a way to see the book in part before they buy. Let me know if this doesn’t work and what platform you’re using. I’ll try to find a better approach if I get enough feedback.