Discover the wild side of America—right in your backyard!

From the towering forests of the Northeast to the sunbaked deserts of the Southwest, America is home to an incredible variety of wildlife—and many of these creatures can be found right in your own backyard! In A Kid’s Guide to 50 Backyard Animals, you’ll meet 50 amazing animals from raccoons to rabbits, salamanders to snakes, that call America home. Whether you're spotting a red fox in the woods, a coyote in the open plains, or a raccoon in your neighborhood, this book will help you discover and appreciate the incredible biodiversity of the U.S. Packed with fun facts, fascinating animal profiles, and full-color illustrations, it’s the perfect companion for nature lovers, young explorers, and wildlife enthusiasts!

Inside this book, you'll find:

• Fascinating facts about 50 different North American animals, organized by region
• Gorgeous full-color illustrations
• A timeline of American animal discoveries and how scientists study them
• A glossary of animal terms to boost your knowledge
• An introduction exploring the vast world of animals and their place in our ecosystem
• Easy-to-read sections perfect for kids, animal lovers, and future naturalists

Perfect for young readers, this book brings animals to life in an exciting and educational way.

Featured animals include:

Northeast

• White-Tailed Deer
• Eastern Gray Squirrel
• Red Fox
• Eastern Chipmunk
• Raccoon
• Striped Skunk
• Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
• American Toad
• Woodchuck (Groundhog)
• Spotted Salamander

Southeast

• Virginia Opossum
• Nine-Banded Armadillo
• Green Anole (Lizard)
• Eastern Box Turtle
• Eastern Coral Snake
• Gopher Tortoise
• Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin)
• American Alligator
• Southern Fence Lizard
• Dusky Salamander

Midwest

• American Badger
• Fox Squirrel
• Common Snapping Turtle
• Northern Leopard Frog
• Eastern Tiger Salamander
• Eastern Garter Snake
• Prairie Vole
• Blanding’s Turtle
• Masked Shrew
• Plains Spadefoot Toad

Southwest

• Coyote
• Javelina (Collared Peccary)
• Texas Horned Lizard
• Black-Tailed Jackrabbit
• Desert Cottontail
• Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
• Gila Monster
• Kangaroo Rat
• Round-Tailed Ground Squirrel
• Banded Gecko

West & Pacific Northwest

• Black Bear
• Mountain Lion (Cougar)
• Banana Slug
• Gray Wolf
• Mule Deer
• Western Fence Lizard
• Rubber Boa
• Sierra Nevada Red Fox
• Pacific Tree Frog
• Olympic Marmot