Bibliograph

Pika, life in the rocks, Tannis Bill ; photographs by Jim Jacobson

Type

Label

Pika, life in the rocks, Tannis Bill ; photographs by Jim Jacobson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pika

Oclc number

466335446

Responsibility statement

Tannis Bill ; photographs by Jim Jacobson

Sub title

life in the rocks

Summary

The pika survives where life is rocky. A male pika scurries across a stone pile high in the mountains. He nips leafy twigs off bushes and piles them in the shelter of a rocky den. This hamster-size cousin of the rabbit builds a hay pile as big as a bathtub. In the winter, he feeds on his hay pile, tunnels through the snow for lichens, and pops out for low-growing plants. The story of how the pika avoids predators, survives the cold, and sings for a mate will enthrall young readers

Target audience

juvenile

Classification