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A very good book for young naturalists.--N. Glenn Perrett Lake Wahwashkesh Conservation Association (04/01/2013) While it's promoted as a juvenile non-fiction book, this illustrated guide will appeal to the young and old who watch the mosquito-eaters fly around our shores. The book offers interesting facts about dragonflies and their close relatives, damselflies.-- (06/01/2013) Awesome photographs in the field guide and throughout the book will have you noticing and identifying these incredible insects wherever you go.--Simcoe County (04/28/2013) Earley has presented another beautiful field guide type book with fabulous close-up photography, appealing lay-out, and reader-friendly text that is both comprehensive and very accessible to a wide range of readers... The text is easy to follow but does not skimp on interesting and valuable information. Identification of dragonflies and their family groupings forms a large portion of the book... Highly recommended.-- (08/01/2013) Dragonflies will get you hooked on these fascinating creatures... In this information-packed compact paperback book, you'll learn about the life cycle of the dragonfly...; what they eat...; how to catch them...; and how to hold them... You'll also discover many different kinds of dragonflies with descriptions and incredible photographs...-- (08/29/2013) A very good book for young naturalists.... a comprehensive look at these insects and how to identify them.-- (12/12/2013) Enter the enchanted world of dragonflies.... Chris Earley's 32-page book offers a fresh introduction to dragonflies with close-up photos of life-cycle stages and details for identification, what they eat, and who eats them. A mini field guide describes the basic families of dragonflies found in North America and offers additional resources for more information. This is a great book for explorers ages 8 and up.-- (04/01/2014)

A very good book for young naturalists.--N. Glenn Perrett Lake Wahwashkesh Conservation Association (04/01/2013)

Earley has presented another beautiful field guide type book with fabulous close-up photography, appealing lay-out, and reader-friendly text that is both comprehensive and very accessible to a wide range of readers... The text is easy to follow but does not skimp on interesting and valuable information. Identification of dragonflies and their family groupings forms a large portion of the book... Highly recommended.--Louise Sidley Resource Links (08/01/2013)

A very good book for young naturalists.... a comprehensive look at these insects and how to identify them.-- Elmira Independent (12/12/2013 12:00:00 AM) A very good book for young naturalists.--N. Glenn Perrett Lake Wahwashkesh Conservation Association (4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM) Awesome photographs in the field guide and throughout the book will have you noticing and identifying these incredible insects wherever you go.-- Simcoe County (4/28/2013 12:00:00 AM) Dragonflies will get you hooked on these fascinating creatures... In this information-packed compact paperback book, you'll learn about the life cycle of the dragonfly...; what they eat...; how to catch them...; and how to hold them... You'll also discover many different kinds of dragonflies with descriptions and incredible photographs...-- Good Reads with Ronna blog (8/29/2013 12:00:00 AM) Earley has presented another beautiful field guide type book with fabulous close-up photography, appealing lay-out, and reader-friendly text that is both comprehensive and very accessible to a wide range of readers... The text is easy to follow but does not skimp on interesting and valuable information. Identification of dragonflies and their family groupings forms a large portion of the book... Highly recommended.--Louise Sidley Resource Links (8/1/2013 12:00:00 AM) Enter the enchanted world of dragonflies.... Chris Earley's 32-page book offers a fresh introduction to dragonflies with close-up photos of life-cycle stages and details for identification, what they eat, and who eats them. A mini field guide describes the basic families of dragonflies found in North America and offers additional resources for more information. This is a great book for explorers ages 8 and up.-- Green Teacher (4/1/2014 12:00:00 AM) While it's promoted as a juvenile non-fiction book, this illustrated guide will appeal to the young and old who watch the mosquito-eaters fly around our shores. The book offers interesting facts about dragonflies and their close relatives, damselflies.-- Deck, Patio and Outdoor Living (6/1/2013 12:00:00 AM)

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Chris Earley is the interpretive biologist at the University of Guelph's Arboretum and author of Hawks and Owls, Sparrows and Finches and Warblers.

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