The Desert is Theirs

illustrated by Peter Parnall, written by Byrd Baylor, and published by Scribner

The book cover of "The Desert is Theirs" by Byrd Baylor, illustrated by Peter Parnal features a cave, a young saguaro cactus, a woman behind some large rocks, coyotes or fox in the distance, yucca plants, and a cutaway showing a small mammal in a burrow.

About

The spare, clean elegance of Parnalls's line is perfectly suited to the quiet restraint of Baylor's text in The Desert Is Theirs, a book that is a tribute to the Papagos, the Desert People who call the Earth their mother, who share the land with all desert creatures. Clear, bright colors are used to heighten and dramatize the white space that prevails on double-page spreads, with realistic scenes incorporating imaginative detail.

Awards Won

Title Year
Randolph Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott and is intended to create more abundant and joyful life in pictures for children. It is awarded to the most distinguished American picture book for children published in the United States during the year, and shall be awarded to the artist whether or not he be author of the text.
 1976 - Honor(s)