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Lets Visit the

Grassland

Jennifer Boothroyd

For the
Palmisano family

Copyright 2017 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.

All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced,
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Boothroyd, Jennifer, 1972- author.
Title: Lets visit the grassland / Jennifer Boothroyd.
Other titles: Let us visit the grassland

Description: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2017] | Series: Lightning bolt books. Biome explorers |
Audience: Ages 5-8. | Audience: K to grade 3. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015048775 (print) | LCCN 2016002248 (ebook) | ISBN 9781512411928 (lb : alk.
paper) | ISBN 9781512412307 (pb : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781512412000 (eb pdf)

Subjects: LCSH: Grassland ecologyJuvenile literature. | Grassland animalsJuvenile literature.
Classification: LCC QH541.5.P7 B66 2017 (print) | LCC QH541.5.P7 (ebook) | DDC 577.4dc23

LC record available at http: // lccn.loc.gov / 2015048775

Manufactured in the United States of America
1-39694-21305-3 / 22 / 2016

Table of Contents

A Journey to
the Grassland

People in the
Prairie

Biome
Extremes

A Journe y to
the Grass l and

Tall plants sway as the wind
blows gently. The mostly flat
grassland stretches far into
the distance.

This area is buzzing with
activity. Insects, birds, and
other animals can find food and
shelter in the grassland.

Grassland biomes are found
around the world. They can be
tropical or temperate. Temperate
grasslands in North America are
known as the prairie.

This map shows temperate
grasslands around the world.

Grassland

The prairie can get hot in
summer. Rain falls, but the
land is usually dry.

In winter, the prairie can be
freezing cold and covered
in snow.

Trees like this baobab
grow in tropical grasslands.

Tropical grasslands are very
different from the prairie.
They are warm year- round.
It rains a lot during the
rainy season. It is dry the
rest of the year.

Fire is important to all
grasslands. Fire removes old
plants, kills nonnative plants,
and brings nutrients to the
soil. The roots of native prairie
plants can survive a fire.

Animals in the
Grassland

American bison graze on prairie
grass. They can grow more
than feet (1.8 meters) tall.
Thats taller than many people.
Bison have thick hides that keep
them warm in cold winters.

Pronghorns travel the
prairie in herds. Both male
and female pronghorns shed
their horns each year. They
use their hooves to get to
grass beneath the snow.

Red- tailed hawks circle
high over f ields or
perch on telephone
poles to watch for prey.

Red- tailed hawks soar high
above the prairie. They hunt
animals such as mice, rabbits,
and snakes.

A killdeer makes a nest on the
prairies ground. To protect
its nest, it tricks predators by
pretending to have a broken wing.
The predator follows the bird
away from its nest. The killdeer
flies back once the predator has
moved away.

Garter snakes slither through
the prairie grass. They eat
small animals such as mice
and toads. They hibernate
underground during cold
winter weather.

A grasshoppers coloring
helps it hide from predators.

A prairies grasshoppers
spring from plant to plant.
These insects have long back
legs and two pairs of wings.
They jump or fly to get away
from predators.

Grasshoppers also live in
tropical grasslands. Tropical
grasslands in Africa are home
to elephants and zebras too!

Plants in the
Grassland

The prairie is full of many kinds
of plants. Some are tall, and
some are short. Wildflowers
bloom in spring, summer, and fall.

Dry weather means
few trees grow in the
prairie. Some trees
grow along riverbanks.

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