WE ARE THE KEYSTONES: ANIMALS THAT HOLD HABITATS TOGETHER written by Katy S. Duffield, illustrated by Hannah Sayler

Katy S. Duffield, with the help of illustrator Hannah Sayler introduces an unusual concept in WE ARE THE KEYSTONES: ANIMALS THAT HOLD HABITATS TOGETHER. With rhymes on one page and more straight-forward nonfiction narrative on the other, Duffield describes eleven creatures that aid their habitats in unusual ways because of their own behaviors and needs. These keystone organisms “have a huge impact on the environments around them.” In subtle, dreamlike colors author and illustrator zoom in on creatures like beavers who dam water and create wetland areas, wolves that control elk populations, hummingbirds that carry pollen from flower to flower to reproduce and gators who create holes to cool themselves and give others a respite from heat, water, and places to breed.Find out more in the Purchase link below.