Desert Song

by Laekan Zea Kemp

A family joins the music of the Texas desert night in this tale of tradition and memory from Pura Belpr Honor author Laekan Zea Kemp.

It starts with a soft tapping,
Uncle Eduardo drumming his
hands against his dusty jeans.

As the blush of sunset gives way to night in the desert, coyotes, cicadas, and barn owls emerge, each calling out to the moon. Watching from their porch, the family joins the song...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823453928
• ISBN13: 9780823453924
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Neal Porter Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2