Books in Family Field Guides series

Field Guide to Herbs & Spices will forever change the way you cook. With this practical guide—including full-color photographs of more than 200 different herbs, spices, and spice mixtures—you’ll never again be intimidated or confused by the vast array of spices available. Learn to discern the differences between the varieties of basil, the various colors of sesame seeds, the diverse types of sugar and salt, and even how to identify spice pastes like zhoug, harissa, and achiote. Each entry features a basic history of the herb or spice (saffron used to be worth more than gold!), its season (if applicable), selection and preparation tips, a recipe featuring the seasoning, and some suggested flavor pairings. Complete with more than one hundred recipes, Field Guide to Herbs & Spices is a must-have resource for every home cook. Meals will never be the same again!

This fun and colorful natural history field guide describes 32 mammals in the Northeastern states with attention to animal habitats, interactions with humans, predator/prey relationships, mammal ecology and interesting facts. Full color photographs, easy-to-read vocabulary and content and easy-to-navigate format are designed for educators, young readers, beginning naturalists of all ages and visitors to the region.

The Amazon rain forest is one of the world's most captivating environments — particularly for children. In this colorful book, budding zoologists use the 51 included pieces to assemble eight exotic animals, from the silent jaguar to the leaping monkey to the rare and beautiful pink river dolphin. A detailed removable diorama serves as a backdrop for exciting adventures that young readers share with their new friends. In the process, they learn all about these fascinating animals and their habitat while crafting a museum-ready display.

Fantastical creatures like dragons, goblins, elves, and griffins have filled people’s imaginations for thousands of years. These creatures aren’t real, but imagine if they were! With an easy-to-use field-guide format, readers will go from fantasy fans to fantasy experts in no time! Features include fun quizzes and world maps showing where the myths that spawned specific fantasy creatures originated.