National Audubon Society First Field Guide Reptiles (National Audubon Society First Field Guides) [Vinyl Bound]

John L. Behler (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: National Audubon Society First Field Guides

From pets to Gila monsters, this handy field guide explores the world of reptiles, discussing their subspecies, races, anatomy, behavior, and habitat, and provides photographs. This book also includes detailed descriptions of individual species. Full color.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8-Behler begins with an overview of characteristics applicable to all reptiles. Next, individual North American species are organized into four groups: crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Clear, full-color photographs and short capsules of information make it easy to identify each animal and its relatives. The introduction in Trees addresses the characteristics of different North American types, which are then categorized by the shape of their leaves. However, not all trees with the same type of leaves are grouped together, making this title more difficult to use than Reptiles. In addition, some of the photographs are so small that it is impossible to use them for identification purposes. Both books include warnings if an animal or plant is considered harmful. Purchase Reptiles as a general introduction to the subject and Trees as a supplement to George A. Petrides's Peterson First Guide to Trees (Houghton, 1993) or Herbert Spencer Zim's Trees (Golden, 1989).
Michele Snyder, Chappaqua Public Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Vinyl Bound: 160 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic; Flexible vinyl cover edition (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590054872
• ISBN-13: 978-0590054874
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #716,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reptiles (National Audobon Society's First Field Guide), June 16, 2000

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Barbra Saylors (Lake Worth, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Audubon Society First Field Guide Reptiles (National Audubon Society First Field Guides) (Vinyl Bound)

This is a wonderful little book! I bought this for my 4 year old son, and he just loves it. He is not yet able to read, but really enjoys the beautiful photos. It also comes with a reference card that has thumbnails of all of the most common reptiles. So that if you see one, you can find it quickly. He looks at it for hours. It's a fun learning tool.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars National Audubon Society First Field Guide Reptiles, September 27, 2009

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This review is from: National Audubon Society First Field Guide Reptiles (National Audubon Society First Field Guides) (Vinyl Bound)

I bought this book for my preschool grandchildren that I care for part time. I had purchased the shell book at a garage sale & they loved it. So I went online to find other book in the same series. It is something that I can enjoy with them together.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book for beginners, May 12, 2004

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"reptilemaniac" (Tulsa, Ok USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Audubon Society First Field Guide Reptiles (National Audubon Society First Field Guides) (Hardcover)

This book shows so much insight to both beginners and veterans in the field of reptiles. It shows what they eat, where they're found, and most importantly, what they look like and if they are poisonous or not. A great book for a beginner herpetologist.