Book Nook - A Kid's Guide to Backyard Animals

 Packed with captivating facts about the most common animals in North America, this brightly illustrated guide is perfect for young nature lovers.

Learn all about the amazing animals right outside your door in A Kid’s Guide to Backyard Animals—a handy, easy-to carry guidebook for explorers ages 6 to 8 that shows you how to identify 40 animals that are commonly found in the United States. The book covers five animal types: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Kids learn all about these amazing creatures with fascinating facts, how to identify each animal (what it looks like and size), what it eats, whether it’s nocturnal or diurnal, and its habitat and range (including maps). Check the glossary for animal-related terms you might not know, keep track of the animals you’ve seen in a handy log, and try out a fun DIY project that helps you build a comfortable frog pond.

I had a chance to see a copy of this book. Although it's designed for younger kids, it can be enjoyed by kids as old as the middle grades as well. There's a lot of information there - even as an adult, I learned some things in the book! It has a great collection of animals that many people are able to see in their area, even if they live in an urban area. It's a great way to encourage curiosity and observation in kids of all ages.