Named an "Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12" by the National Science Teachers Association and Children's Book Council.At Home with the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone Species teaches young readers about the gopher tortoise and the more than 360 different kinds of animals that depend on it for survival. From owls to rabbits, from skunks to scorpions, the gopher tortoise provides creatures with shelter, food, or a place to raise their young. In this fascinating tale of ecological interdependency, glorious illustrations reveal the gopher tortoise's world both below and above ground, showing children how the fate of one species is important to so many others.

 

This book was recognised in the Environment category by the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

This book is part of a book series called Stories Of a Keystone Species .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Web of Life Children's Books .

Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. Madeleine has written several books for children, including all of the books in the Here Is the . series. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwen. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations, visit her website at www. mdunphy. com. Michael Rothman is a noted natural science illustrator whose work has appeared in the science section of the New York Times, among other publications. His beautiful illustrations have graced the pages of Madeleine Dunphy's Here Is the Tropical Rain Forest, Jaguar in the Rain Forest, by Joanne Ryder, and Inside the Amazing Amazon, by Don Lessem. Michael lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut. To find out more about his work, visit his website at www. michaelrothman. com. Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. She has studied and visited many of the world's ecosystems, and was inspired to write books about our world's great diversity of life. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations visit www. mdunphy. com.