Rabbit has a problem. He saved his delicious prickly pear cactus for breakfast but wakes up to find most of it eaten. Who ate it? Deer Mouse? Javelina? Gopher? Join Rabbit on his search for the cactus thief-and for his breakfast!
Who Ate My Cactus? is perfect for young readers, parents, and teachers to share. This humorous whodunnit explores the ideas of sharing and how your own actions affect others. The book is beautifully illustrated and includes fun facts about "The Meal," "The Detective," and "The Suspects." From a STEM perspective Who Ate My Cactus? will spark discussions of ecosystems, food webs, wildlife habitat needs and carrying capacity.
The book is charmingly illustrated by Nancy Derey Riley and includes fun facts about "The Meal," "The Detective," and "The Suspects."Author's Note The inspiration for this story came from observing rabbits during cactus field studies and on my land in Colorado. Rabbits will eat cacti, especially when water and green plants are less available. Sometimes it seems that the rabbits prefer the juicy insides of cacti. So I wondered what would happen if a rabbit decided to wait to eat "his" cactus-only to find that another animal beat him to it!
