Create Your Own Backyard Wildlife Habitat - by Doris Dumrauf (Paperback)

About the Book

Award-winning nature photographer Doris Dumrauf points her camera on wildlife frequently found in North American back yards. Told from the point of view of the animals, the educational stories give young readers insight into their personalities and habitat preferences.

Book Synopsis

Award-winning author and wildlife photographer Doris Dumrauf points her camera on wildlife frequently found in North American back yards, including: a monarch butterfly, a cedar waxwing, a pileated woodpecker, a great horned owl, an Eastern chipmunk, and other amazing creatures. They all need food, water, shelter, and a place to raise the next generation. Told from the point of view of the wildlife, the educational text gives the reader insight into their personalities and suggestions to create a backyard habitat with just a few simple steps.

Children will delight in the vivid photos and the entertaining stories that accompany them.

Review Quotes

Award-winning photographer Doris Dumrauf has carefully compiled and thoughtfully arranged two dozen of her eye-catching nature photos to show young readers the diversity of living treasures-from caterpillars to owls-that can be found when a backyard is designed with a few essential elements of good wildlife habitat in mind. - Bob Mulvihill, Ornithologist, National Aviary A splendid debut! Doris Dumrauf's first book is short and sweet. Exceptional full color photographs, 28 in all, illustrate the creatures anyone can learn to attract to backyard habitats. From spiders and insects to birds and mammals, this book is sure to captivate beginning wildlife gardeners and children who love seeing critters that might visit the backyard. Best of all, she advocates for gardening with native plants. - Scott Shalaway, Ph.D.