Prairie Dogs: A Wildlife Handbook

This book is readable and decently-written. I found myself wishing for more in-depth information. The book is illustrated with good-quality drawings. I enjoyed it, but craved more depth. Probably unrealistic of me to expect it from a book with 150 or so pages of text.The book has a brief coverage of relevant Indian legends, a surprising amount of information on details of the different species of prairie dog, how the prairie dog fits into the ecosystem, and decent coverage of animals with close ties, such as the black-footed ferret. The main place I felt "shorted" is the brief coverage of prairie dog behavior.

The newest addition to the outstanding "Johnson Nature Series", Prairie Dogs: A Wildlife Handbook by wildlife expert Kim Long is an amazing, informative, "reader friendly" guide to a fascinating species of small mammal. Prairie Dogs thoroughly documents the species, habits, and habitats of the prairie dog as well as relating myths and folklore. A highly enjoyable, information-packed book Prairie Dogs is enthusiastically recommended reading for anyone with an interest in these sociable, energetic creatures and a welcome addition to school and community library wildlife reference collections.