Passionate Slugs & Hollywood Frogs: An Uncommon Field Guide to Northwest Backyards (Paperback)

by Patricia K. Lichen (Author), Linda M. Feltner (Illustrator) "Chikadees remind me of Boy Scouts..." (more)
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Product Description
Birds that walk underwater. Slugs that mate while suspended in midair. Frogs who star on Hollywood soundtracks. The Pacific Northwest abounds in natural wonders, and here are field guides as interesting as the world they describe. Filled with both amazing and amusing true-life tales about Northwest plants and animals, this new series of uncommon field guides will appeal to the casual observer and the avid naturalist alike. Each of these illustrated books describes more than sixty plants, animals, and natural phenomena of a particular Northwest habitat. Author Patricia Lichen combines standard field guide information about habitat, appearance, and range with delightful and engaging descriptions of the little-known facts, surprising details, and amusing-- even bizarre-- tidbits rarely found in ordinary field guides. Discover how amazing the Northwest natural world really is with these uncommon field guides.

About the Author
Patricia Lichen worked for eight years as a U.S. Forest Service interpretive naturalist in Washington and Oregon. She is now a freelance writer living in Oregon City, and an essayist on Oregon Public Broadcasting radio.

Linda Feltner is a wildlife artist and graphic designer whose work has been shown in solo exhibitions, reproduced in books and magazines, and used in national park interpretive exhibits. She lives in Seattle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570612226
• ISBN-13: 978-1570612220
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #470,684 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I Didn't Know About the Critters In Our Yard, August 13, 2001

By	Joan Carlson (Wilsonville, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

I enjoyed "Passionate Slugs & Hollywood Frogs" because the writing style made it fun to learn about the skunks, juncos, mice, etc., who live in and around our yard. The information was easy to understand and entertaining. It is the kind of book that I can read myself and share with my grandchildren. I really enjoyed it.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond recognition: the secret life of your back yard, December 27, 2001

By	escaravelha "escaravelha" (Tacoma, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Mosquitos, grey squirrels, juncos -- most of us take these ordinary neighbors for granted and find our interest is piqued by more esoteric wildlife. The charm of this book is that it takes the creatures that we recognize already and can expect to see in our own yards, in parks, or hovering above a busy interstate and reveals the unique habits and foibles of each. Other essays shed light on the natural (and unnatural) history of common northwest plants including scotch broom, lawns, and the dreaded blackberry, and even go on to bring our attention to the skies. Each essay can be read independently, or the whole can be devoured at one sitting. By focussing on the mundane, Patricia Lichen and her talented illustrator Linda Feitner increase our appreciation of the richness of our environment.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passionate Slugs and Hollywood Frogs, August 1, 2001

By A Customer

Pat Lichen weaves fascinating scientific information with humor, personal experience, and heartfelt tenderness for the natural world. Linda Feltner's drawings gently accentuate the essays. I'd recommend these books as enjoyable reading and good reference for any household in the Pacific Northwest.