Because he doesn't listen carefully to what the Great Spirit tells him about each of the animals he is supposed to lead to their desert homes, Jackrabbit causes much unhappiness with his careless answers to the animals' questions.

From pack rats to lizards to roadrunners, these hot desert critters prepare for a celebration of the summer rain, in this reader. Full color.

As the heat of the desert day fades into night, various nocturnal animals, including bats, coyotes, and snakes, venture out to find food.

While in the Australian desert, ant-sized Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot are carried away by a dust-devil and face many dangerous creatures, from a flock of wild parakeets to a Perenti lizard, as they try to make their way back to Uncle Al.

Jackrabbit brags to the other animals that he is so brave that he can do all kinds of things, including kiss a coyote.

A spadefoot toad waits under the sand for the rain, hears the sounds of other desert animals, and eventually mates and spawns other toads.

A jackrabbit who wishes to be feared asks his fairy godrabbit for horns and becomes the first jackalope, but there's one condition: he must not tell lies.

At nithgfall the coyotes tuyrn up their faces and sing of changes brought by the four seasons, attracting snakes, bats, nightbirds, and other desert creatures.