Customer Reviews

Kaufman Field Guide to Mammals of North America

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This book has photos of all the animals, and I'm very glad I chose it over the other books which only have illustrations. The photos show what the animals are really like. I've flipped through other books with illustrations and the animals just didn't look real - for instance you could see that the fur was drawn with a bunch of lines, and it made it impossible to forget that you're looking at a drawing and not a real animal. (I do have a book of birds with illustrations and there the illustrations work much better. I think it might be more difficult to draw a mammal than a bird, perhaps because when mammals move, their bodies are constantly changing and it's hard to draw the curves right.) The photos in this book bring the reader much closer to the experience of actually observing a real animal; you feel like you're almost there.

Also, at the risk of being ridiculed by serious naturalists, let me nevertheless mention that a lot of the animals are just unbearably cute. It makes it a pleasure to read the book for fun, cover to cover, and that's what I've been doing. One more reason to buy a book with photos and not illustrations, because they don't look that cute in illustrations.

i got this for my 8 year old son and he really likes it. he gets it out quite a bit, just to look at and talk about the different animals. we love the outdoors and animals and this book is just right for us. we will bring it with us when we go camping. it has a vinyl-like cover, so it should hold up well in the woods and at the campsite. it gives you nice descriptions of the animals and the pictures are very clear. it is definitely a nice book for the average animal lover and outdoor enthusiast!

The field Guide to Mammals of North America is a very good reference. Clear pictures, good descriptions. I have included it in our office's Master Gardener library. Now everyone will know the difference between a mole, a vole, and a shrew.

Got this for a homeschooling project, my daughter loves it- it has lots of good info, illustrations, and info. Recommended!

The book was just what I needed to replace a book misplaced from the media center. All was handled fast and I got book turned in before school was out!