Synopses & Reviews
Unlike anything else available, these four titles -- Birds, Butterflies, Reptiles and Amphibians, and Wildflowers -- contain black-and-white line drawings that encourage nature lovers to learn about nature as they color their very own field guide. Each drawing of a specific plant or animal comes with a brief description that educates as it entertains. The new color stickers can be used as a visual reference when placed alongside the line drawings. Coloring the drawings helps reinforce the color, image, and shape of each plant or animal, improving one's memory and perception while offering a fun and easy way to learn. These books are suitable for any age or level of experience.The Peterson Field Guide Color-In Books are written and illustrated by various expert naturalists, including Roger Tory Peterson, Robert Michael Pyle, and Robert Stebbins. This series is sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute.
Review
'\"Set(s) a benchmark by offering comprehensive and reliable keys to the outdoor world.\"'
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"Set(s) a benchmark by offering comprehensive and reliable keys to the outdoor world." The San Francisco Chronicle
Synopsis
From the black-and-white stripes of a Zebra Swallowtail to the pale jade of a Malachite, coloring your own field guide is the most enjoyable way to learn about butterflies. Each drawing is accompanied by a brief description that educates as it entertains. Place the new color stickers next to the drawings for a visual reference while coloring. Coloring the drawings helps reinforce the color, image, and shape of each butterfly, improving your memory and perception while offering a pleasant and easy way to learn. Fun for adults as well as children, beginning and experienced naturalists alike.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
A coloring book about butterflies, with 190 species and color stickers.
About the Author
ROBERT MICHAEL PYLE is the author of fourteen books, including Chasing Monarchs, Where Bigfoot Walks, and Wintergreen, which won the John Burroughs Medal. A Yale-trained ecologist and a Guggenheim fellow, he is a full-time writer living in southwestern Washington.Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars. These editions include updated material by Michael O'Brien, Paul Lehman, Bill Thompson III, Michael DiGiorgio, Larry Rosche, and Jeffrey A. Gordon.Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars. These editions include updated material by Michael O'Brien, Paul Lehman, Bill Thompson III, Michael DiGiorgio, Larry Rosche, and Jeffrey A. Gordon.