Whistling thorn

author: Cowcher, Helen
Tells the story of how Africa's thorny acacia came to be so prickly, and what prevents giraffes from wiping the bushes out entirely. Presented in English and Gujarati.
year: 1993, 1997
call number/section: 583, 577.4, 1000
subjects: acacia, africa, evolution, juvenile literature, ecology, ecology, trees, fiction, bilingual books, english-gujarati, africa, giraffes, giraffe, africa, fiction

Editions


Whistling thorn
Cowcher, Helen
Scholastic (1993)
Explains how the acacia evolved its own protection against browsing animals and helped create a balanced natural environment.
Schools: 5



Whistling thorn
Cowcher, Helen
Milet (1997)
Tells the story of how Africa's thorny acacia came to be so prickly, and what prevents giraffes from wiping the bushes out entirely. Presented in English and Gujarati.
Schools: 0



Whistling Thorn
Cowcher, Helen


Schools: 1


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