The first half of the book depicts flora and fauna of prairie habitats, accompanied by brief poems related to each. The second half contains facts about prairie flora and fauna and a brief introduction to Badlands National Park in South Dakota. This book would be particularly useful in teaching a young class about disappearing prairie habitats and efforts being made to conserve these delicate ecosystems due to habitat disturbance. The book defines a prairie as "an area of level or rolling grassland," and identifies three types of prairie, tallgrass prairie (most wet), shortgrass prairie (most dry), and mixed-grass prairie (mixture of both).

This book counts from 1-10 using animals out on the prairie and shows how they communicate. At the end of the book it gives a little paragraph on each creature and some plants on the prairie.

A beautifully illustrated, informative introduction to prairie flora and fauna. ( )

Tells about the different animals you will find in a prairie and what they do. It also helps children learn to count.