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books:

Shorebirds (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists)
Jonathan P. Latimer

Topeka Bindery, 2001

This new series is designed with the beginner in mind. Featuring the original art of celebrated naturalist Roger Tory Peterson; incorporating the Peterson Identification System, the most effective method for bird identification; and using a straightforward design. This series makes field guides accessible and appealing to children. Roger Tory Peterson was the inventor of the modern field guide. Known as the father of modern bird watching, he has ...

Backyard Birds (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists)

5 reviews
Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting

Topeka Bindery, 1999

Alot of fun!
My girls and I love this book! What a pleasure to be able to look out our window and now be able to identify the types of birds that live among us. We even now can recognize a bird by sound. This book includes wonderful pictures with easy to read descriptions of the birds and their habits. What a great way to spend time with each other having fun exploring and learning. A book that can be ...

Young Naturalist Guide to Caterpillars
Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen S. Nolting

Houghton Mifflin, 2000

This new series is based on the Peterson Identification System, which uses life-like illustrations to help young naturalists make accurate identifications. The design of each book is straightforward, simple, friendly, and easy to use -- ensuring the success of beginners. Each of the four new titles in the series (SONGBIRDS, WILDFLOWERS, CATERPILLARS, and BUTTERFLIES) features vibrant color photographs of North American plants, birds, and insects ...

Wildflowers (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists)

1 review
Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen S. Nolting

Houghton Mifflin (Trade), 2001

Peterson First Guides: Wildflowers
This publication personally helped me become more familiar with the wildflowers. It includes specs and descriptions of 188 wildflowers. To start off the illustrations in this field guide are very realistic. The addition of color helps the reader to identify the flowers and plants as they are in the wild. I personally found it difficult when using other field guides to identify the differences ...

Young Naturalist Guide to Butterflies

1 review
Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting

Houghton Mifflin, 2000

A superb guide to the world of butterflies
"Butterflies," a field guide co-authored by Jonathan P. Latimer and Karen Stray Nolting, is a beautiful and informative guide to this fascinating family of insects. A well-written introduction gives basic information about butterfly anatomy, the butterfly life cycle, and other relevant matters. But the main body of the book consists of individual profiles of many major species of butterfly. Each ...

Caterpillars (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists)
Jonathan P. Latimer

Topeka Bindery, 2000

Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists)
Jonathan P. Latimer

Topeka Bindery, 2000

More than 100 species--all the butterflies most commonly seen across the United States and Canada. Peterson FlashGuides are the most compact and convenient field guides ever made: slim as road maps and ideal for hikers, bikers, canoeists, or anyone who wants to travel light.

Birds of Prey (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists)
Jonathan P. Latimer

Topeka Bindery, 1999

This new series is designed with the beginner in mind. Featuring the original art of celebrated naturalist Roger Tory Peterson; incorporating the Peterson Identification System, the most effective method for bird identification; and using a straightforward design. This series makes field guides accessible and appealing to children. Roger Tory Peterson was the inventor of the modern field guide. Known as the father of modern bird watching, he has ...

Songbirds (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists)

1 review
Jonathan P. Latimer

Topeka Bindery, 2000

Great for Kids
This book is great for kids. Interesting information, beautiful pictures, and presented in a kid-friendly, easily readable manner. I'm a teacher and using it at school.