It's a sun-scorched world where clouds rarely come and nothing seems to
move. That is, until children ages 6 - 9 up look a little closer to find
tortoises, toads, and lizards, not to mention the scary rattlesnake and
scorpion. Here, plants send their roots deep into the earth to find
water, beetles stand on their head and shoot a stinky spray to fight off
enemies, and roadrunners whiz by sleepy turtles and nervous desert mice
on their way to ... where? Kids need only light clothes and a few simple
pieces of equipment to explore the enchantments of cactus country.