'Big Ears Jack and Friends' is a collection of fanciful tales featuring the extraordinary animals and plants of the Sonoran Desert of Baja California as the main characters. It is a delightful literary experience for young readers that can help ignite a passion for the natural world. It's perfect for young readers or for Moms whose children love to hear stories about animals, including coyotes, foxes, jackrabbits and many others.

Animal books have always been important in the lives of kids. Books about animals have been favorites for children of any age, from newborns to teens (even adults!). This most recent book by award-winning author Earl Vincent de Berge features the uniquely special animals found in the Sonoran desert of Baja, California. Best of all, the animal stories in 'Big Ears Jack and Friends' are both entertaining and educational.

This new young adult fantasy book is an enchanting collection of 15 short stories celebrating the wild animals and plants that live in the hottest desert in the Americas, on the narrowest peninsula in the world, Baja California, Mexico.

The main character in these delightful animal stories is Big Ears Jack, a very big jackrabbit with huge ears -- and magical powers to use for good! Jack is the king of desert kindness, a good friend to all desert critters.

Among Jack's friends, readers will meet Nosey and Wag, mischievous coyote brothers; Blue Dasher, a racing dragonfly; the Kangaroo Rat Chorus; tree-lizard Boris; Giro the dust devil; Hawk Conchita and the red ants; Lady Treble Clef, a watchful cactus; Paulina, the puma poet; Diana the musical tarantula; Lady Chrona, a sea lion who dreams of flying; a scheming sea gull named Swindler; the beautiful bobcat Miss Mucha Purrs; Mr. Shellie the chatterbox tortoise; and Young Red Fox and his sweet love, the lovely rabbit Adorna -- along with many others.

And just for fun, a short essay is included about how to enjoy a hike or walk in the desert in a safe and respectful way.