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QUEEN OF THE NIGHT: THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS by Elaine A. Powers, Author

AN AMAZON #1 BOOK in the Children's Botany Section!

a light brown book cover with green lettering: Queen of the Night: Night Blooming Cereus, with illustration of a white flower

What makes learning about desert plants fun?
Rhyming facts and bold, vibrant modern illustrations.

*Learn about the Night-blooming Cereus, Peniocereus greggii, the mysterious cacti
that bloom all together only one night per year
*An Amazon #1 Book in Children’s Botany Section
*See the Desert Southwest in a new, fun way
*Scientific facts written in rhyme are easy to remember
*Enjoy spectacular illustrations of Cereus, the Sonoran Desert and its wildlife

Read the rhymes to your little ones, give a gift to your budding scientist, and enjoy the book yourself!

Peniocereus greggii, Night-blooming Cereus, Reina de la Noche, Southwest Desert Habitats, Sonoran Desert, Plant Parts and Description, Growing Conditions, Flowering Cycle, Night-Blooming Plant, Medicinal Uses, Threats to Cereus, Naturalist Josiah Gregg, Pollinators Sphinx Moths and Nectar-feeding Bats and Bees, Rhyming, Making Science Fun, Bold Vibrant Illustrations

BAHAMIAN BOAS: A TABBY TALE by Elaine A. Powers

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A children's book cover, brown background, orange and yellow lettering, with images of snakes from the Bahamas

Tabby, the Five-Finger Fairy, introduces the fascinating, colorful Bahamian Boas. Learn about the natural history of the native, but often misunderstood, snakes of the Bahamas.

TABBY & CLEO: UNEXPECTED FRIENDS by Elaine A. Powers

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A bright green children's book cover, showing a Five-Fingered Fairy riding a Bahamian Boa

Cleo, a Bahamian boa, one of the misunderstood animals of The Bahamas, rescues Tabby, a Five-Finger Fairy.
Seeking a safe place for Cleo to live, this unlikely pair help each other and the people they meet along the way. Tabby loves Bahamian wildlife, Bahamian bush teas, and making friends with animals and humans alike.
Important conservation issues that threaten Bahamian wildlife (wildlife smuggling, habitat loss, invasive species and human intolerance of animals such as snakes and spiders) are woven into this charming tale of friendship.

GROW HOME, LITTLE SEEDS by Elaine A. Powers

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The graduating bundle of mixed seeds of the Leon Levy Preserve vows to stay together and form their own forest. Will they be able to remain together or will their natures lead them in different directions? Will they find what they need to survive, to germinate, to put down roots? Join these Bahamian natives on their adventures to find their places to call home.

DON'T CALL ME TURTLE by Elaine A. Powers

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A children's book cover, green with a tortoise standing, coming out of a circle, finger pointed, saying Don't Call Me Turtle

Tortoises and turtles may look alike, but they are VERY different! This fun illustrated book teaches the differences between these two creatures, and explains a bit about the habits and preferences of the tortoise.

 

 

DON'T MAKE ME FLY by Elaine A. Powers

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"With vibrant illustrations by Nicholas Thorpe, this picture book is jam-packed with scientific facts about roadrunners, delivered in verse form to keep the narrative lively. Roadrunners "...grab their victim/behind its head/And bash it on/the ground until it is dead." Want to know how to swallow a horned lizard? Keep reading!" AZ Daily Star

DON'T MAKE ME RATTLE by Elaine A. Powers

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Beautifully illustrated and contains facts and features about one of North America's most iconic residents: the rattlesnake! People fear rattlesnakes because they don’t understand them. Come inside and learn about these amazing snakes.

PRINCESS TIEN by Susan Glynn Mule

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Tien, a Mountain Horned Dragon, is taken from her home in Vietnam and crammed into a cage at a pet store. One by one her friends are sold, but what about her? Will she find a good home?

THE ADVENTURES OF HAYLEY CAT -- BOOK 3: Hayley Cat Sails the San Juan Islands by Rhonda Banuelos

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Hayley sails to Friday Harbor to celebrate Popeye’s birthday. Popeye is the gentle Harbor Seal who has captured the hearts of so many since 1995. A heartwarming tale of friendship is between all the animals on this memorable summer day.

CURTIS CURLY-TAIL HEARS A HUTIA! by Elaine A. Powers

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Curtis, the perfect Curly-tail lizard from Warderick Wells, hears a noise in the night. It's Horace Hutia and family, crunching on leaves. Horace is an endangered Bahamian Hutia, a new resident of Warderick Wells. Scientists are trying to save the hutia, but they are damaging the island's ecosystem. The READER decides how to solve both problems!

CURTIS CURLY-TAIL AND THE SHIP OF SNEAKERS by Elaine A. Powers

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Curtis, the perfect curly-tail lizard of Warderick Wells, decides to see where the tourists come from. He sets sail on his adventure in a ship of sneakers.

CURTIS CURLY-TAIL IS LIZARDNAPPED! by Elaine A. Powers

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Captured by poachers, Curtis Curly-tail finds himself on a boat full of native animals being smuggled out of The Bahamas. As he struggles to help the other animals escape, he realizes he may not be able to save himself.

FLY BACK TO THE BRAC, BRIAN BROWN BOOBY by Elaine A. Powers

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Brian Brown Booby, a young resident of Cayman Brac, finds himself stranded on a beach on Grand Cayman. It’s too far back for a booby to travel, even if Brian could fly, which he can’t. Does Brian make it back to the Brac? What happens to a booby that can’t fly? Based on a true story.

THE DRAGON OF NANI CAVE by Elaine A Powers

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The Lime Lizard Lads, curly-tail lizards of Cayman Brac, seek an adventure up on the bluff. Their goal is to reach Nani Cave and meet the dragon that lives there. Gene and Bony soon realize how big and how dangerous the world really is. Leaving home is easy, but can the lads make it back?

THE LIME LIZARD LADS and the Ship of Sneakers: A "Tail" of Adventure by Elaine A. Powers

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The Lime Lizards of Cayman Brac, Gene and Bony decide to see where the tourists come from. They set sail on their adventure in a ship of sneakers. Will they ever see the Brac again?

SILENT ROCKS by Elaine A. Powers

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The population of the endemic Sister Island Rock Iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis) on Cayman Brac is in serious decline. These vegetarian lizards are an important part of the island's ecosystem. The reduction in population is the result of human activity on their habitat and the threats can only be eliminated by human action.

CLARISSA CATFISH VISITS THE PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM by Elaine A. Powers

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A flooding river takes Clarissa Catfish to the Peoria Riverfront Museum. She had thought exploring the Illinois River was exciting, but once she is taken inside the museum, the real adventure begins. Clarissa explores the exhibits and makes new friends--but will she escape the man who has dinner plans for her?

HOW NOT TO PHOTOGRAPH A HUMMINGBIRD by Elaine A. Powers

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A basic (and funny!) guide to the Sonoran Desert!

This colorful picture book for all ages teaches about the Sonoran Desert—with a sense of humor. It pits one bumbling human against the desert as he carelessly attempts to photograph an Anna’s Hummingbird. Enjoy the chase as the photographer is tripped up by a rock, stabbed by a Mesquite tree and rattled by a Western Diamondback. Then use the glossary to teach about the rich variety of life in the Sonoran Desert. Humor makes learning fun and easy!