No comments about Rand Mcnally Omaha and Council Bluffs, Nebraska/Iowa (Rand McNally Streets Of...).

No comments about Lady's-slippers in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Native Lady's-slipper Orchids, Cypripedium, of the United States and Canada (Bur Oak Guide).

1 comments about Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas (Bur Oak Book).

1. The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas presents the first detailed state-wide survey results for breeding birds. Detailed species accounts are provided for more than 150 birds known to breed in Iowa. These are accompanied by maps showing the distribution of the birds. Several introductory chapters summarize information about the vegetation, geologic origins, and history of the state. Summary statistics include tables showing the most common species, the most frequently confirmed breeding species, and correlations between species groups and the different landforms. The data in this volume includes key information on both common and rare species. This book is an excellent reference for anyone interested in birds or bird atlases. The species accounts are extremely well-written and informative. I highly recommend this book.

No comments about Main Street Revisited: Time, Space, and Image Building in Small-Town America (American Land & Life).

No comments about Wetlands in Your Pocket: A Guide to Common Plants and Animals of Midwestern Wetlands (Bur Oak Guide).

No comments about Mushrooms in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Mushrooms of Iowa (Bur Oak Guide).

No comments about Butterflies in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Butterflies of the Upper Midwest (Bur Oak Guide).

No comments about Biking Iowa (A Trails Books Guide).

1 comments about Woodland in Your Pocket: A Guide to Common Woodland Plants of the Midwest (Bur Oak Guide).

1. I bought this guide at the Living History Farms gift shop in Des Moines and was pleasantly surprised to learn it was published in my hometown. This is a portable, durable, beautifully illustrated guide to identifying some of the most common woodland plants of the Midwest. My family has taken this guide along on outings, and we have found it a very helpful way to connect with our natural surroundings. My pre-teen daughter especially has enjoyed closely examining the plants we encounter to see if they match up with the examples in the guide. This guide is probably most useful in the spring, when most woodland plants are in bloom. Also recommend *Prairie in Your Pocket* by the same illustrator.

2 comments about Prairie in Your Pocket: A Guide to Plants of the Tallgrass Prairie (Bur Oak Guide).

1. I bought this guide at the Living History Farms gift shop in Des Moines and was pleasantly surprised to learn it was published in my hometown. This is a portable, durable, beautifully illustrated guide to identifying some of the most common plants of the tallgrass prairie. My family has taken this guide along on outings, and we have found it a very helpful way to connect with our natural surroundings. My pre-teen daughter especially has enjoyed closely examining the plants we encounter to see if they match up with the examples in the guide. Also recommend *Woodland in Your Pocket* by the same illustrator.



2. I found this guide to be pretty incomplete. I live in the heart of the Flint Hills, and while this may be fine further north, it doesn't apply to well to the plants growing in my part of the Tallgrass Prairie. I wouldn't buy it again. I would recommend a larger book, Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers 2 by Doug Ladd instead. I ordered it at the same time, and it is worth the extra weight due to its completeness.