Life In A Wetland - by Doris Dumrauf

About the Book

Award-winning bird photographer Doris Dumrauf highlights wetland wildlife with forty-three stunning color photographs. Young readers will delight in images of wading birds, waterfowl, frogs, insects, and even alligators in their natural habitat.

Book Synopsis

***First Place Best Photography 2021 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards

Following up on her award-winning book Common Backyard Birds, nature photographer Doris Dumrauf points her camera at wildlife frequently found in North American wetlands: herons, egrets, ducks, frogs, dragonflies, alligators, and other amazing creatures. They all need food, water, shelter, and a place to raise the next generation. Forty-two full-color images vividly depict the animals in their natural habitat. Told from the point of view of the wildlife, the educational and entertaining text gives the young reader insight into their personalities.

Review Quotes

Through beautiful photos, this book introduces readers to various birds, insects and other creatures found in wetlands.

Every page holds a bright, beautiful and large photo of a single bird or animal, which can be found in a wetland. The name of the bird/animal is placed large at the top, making it simple to identify. There's one very large photo as well as a smaller one, presenting the bird/animal from a slightly different point of view. This gives the young reader a better impression of what the animal/bird looks like in real life.

Each animal then presents itself in a short but informative paragraph. These are written as if the bird/animal speaks directly to the reader and discloses some of its traits as well as something which makes it stick out from the rest of the animal world. These hold a lovely amount of personality, which makes them fun to read and gives the reader the impression that they're really getting to know the bird personally. This is a nice touch.

--Bookwormforkids.com