Our Desert Backyard by Chris Orr UnruhTucson, AZ – April 4, 2018 – Wheatmark, Inc., is pleased to announce the release of Our Desert Backyard by Chris Orr Unruh. This book is chalk full of interesting creatures and critters that you could encounter in our desert ecosystem.

The Arizona desert is teeming with wildlife. A plethora of species, including types of mammals, birds, and reptiles, all live much closer to us than we think. Our Desert Backyard helps define and illustrate the many creatures that desert dwellers might encounter so close to home.

Author Chris Unruh records her personal experiences with many of our desert animals while living at the base of the Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. Some of these instances include interactions with skunks, desert toads, and even bobcats! She also introduces us to desert plants and wildlife conservation here in Arizona. Even lifetime Arizona residents can learn from these short excerpts about the precious life of the desert.

For more information about the book, or to schedule an interview with the author, please call Mindy Burnett at 520-798-0888 x100 or email support@wheatmark.com.

More about This Book:

Our Desert Backyard, ISBN 9781627875868, was released on February 22, 2018. The book has 160 pages and it will be sold as a trade paperback for $14.95.

About the Publisher:

Wheatmark, Inc., founded in 1999, is a Tucson, Arizona-based publisher of trade titles that are available wherever quality books are sold worldwide. Wheatmark titles can be purchased in paperback, hardcover, or popular ebook formats. For more information, visit https://www.wheatmark.com.