WINNER of the 2009 MOUNTAINS & PLAINS REGIONAL BOOK AWARD for CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK

The Illuminated Desert is a stunning dialogue between painting and prose by two daughters of the Colorado Plateau: Terry Tempest Williams and Chloe Hedden. This is more than an "abecedarian" or Alphabet Book. It is an exquisite rendering of the red rock canyons of southern Utah and the natural history that evokes a poetry of place.

Each lavishly illustrated page and its thoughtful prose share the secrets and magic of the Southwest deserts. The index in the back helps you better understand the ancient people, flora and fauna so beautifully illuminated in the main part of the book.

The audience for this book is the audience of the desert itself, beginning with the children and shared with adults in discovery and delight.