Come and learn about the desert with Tomás, the friendly little tortoise who lives in his burrow in Red Rock Canyon! Tomás has has many adventures, which have been written down and illustrated by Mike Miller. This is his first "big book." He wants you to find out which desert plants and animals are friendly and which ones are dangerous. What makes the canyon rocks so red? Why is the desert so dry? What happens if you grab a lizard by the tail? Why shouldn't you feed wild animals? Tomás promises to answer these questions and more.