All About New Zealand’s Freshwater Wildlife

By Dave Gunson
New Holland, 2011
ISBN 9781869662905
Paperback $24.99

The latest in this series of excellent natural history guides, this is particularly useful as there are so many creatures that are part of our backyards and local waterways. From lizards, eels and frogs to well-known birds like pukeko and kingfishers, along with some less familiar wildlife and plants. Each species has an illustration and easy-to-read text about the distinctive features, what they eat, where they live etc. A great guide where everyone will be able to identify creatures they see every day. Ages seven-12.