Pika Country

Pikas, tiny rabbit relatives living high in the mountains, serve as an entry point toward understanding theconsequences of climate change.Pikas can’t live in temperatures higher than 77 degrees F. As the Earth’s temperature rises, pikas must keep movinghigher and higher up the mountains to find a cooler climate in which to live. Everything is connected in the naturalworld. As the pikas livable habitat decreases, the lives of hawks, falcons, pine martins, foxes and the many othercreatures that prey upon pikas are affected.If you are looking for an easily understandable introduction to the consequences of climate change, this is the book foryou. Glorious photographs and a well-organized text reveal the key role pikas play in the alpine ecosystem. Helpfuldiagrams demonstrate the food web that includes this tiny mammal and other plants and animals, also threatened by thechanging climate. A glossary, map and list of actions kids can take to help decrease climate change are also included.Free, downloadable activities can be found on the publisher's website.