Ruthie Criss Cross Desert Puzzle

Below are some things you would find in the desert and
perhaps in Ruthie Bon Bair’s over-dried hair!

Across
4. Eight legs, a tail and a poisonous sting
6. You’ll find this at the beach & in many deserts
7. Long-tailed desert bird
Down
1. A large lizard
2. This hardy plant grows in the desert and other climates too
3. This plant stores water and is very prickly
5. Slithers through the desert on its belly
8. The juice from this waxy plant soothes burns

Yucca - Aloe - Cactus - Snake - Scorpion - Gila monster - Cactus Wren – Sand

Ruthie Bon Bair: Do Not Go to Bed with Wringing Wet Hair by, Susan Lubner
www.susanlubner.com
Illustrated by Bruce Whatley
Created by Puzzlemaker at DiscoverySchool.com