General Natural History

Jaeger, E.C. & A.C. Smith. 1966. Introduction to the Natural History of Southern California. California Natural History Guides: 13. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.

• ISBN 0-520-03245-4 (clothbound)
• ISBN 0-520-00601-1 (paperbound)

Insect Books for Young Readers

Hutchins, R.E. 1966. The Travels of Monarch X. Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, IL. Out of print now, but still the best insect book ever written for young readers! Check with your library or used book store for a copy.

• Library of Congress Card Catalog Number 66-10942

Pallotta, J. 1986. The Icky Bug Alphabet Book. Charlesbridge Publishing, Watertown, MA. Uses bugs to teach the alphabet.

• ISBN 0-88106-450-5 (softcover)
• ISBN 0-88106-450-4 (hardcover)

Sonenklar, C. & B. Lewin. 1997. Bug Boy. Henry Holt and Company, NY. Terrific story of a young boy obsessed with bugs, just like BugBob!

• ISBN 0-8050-4794-8

Sonenklar, C. & B. Lewin. 2000. Bug Girl. Henry Holt and Company, NY. Terrific story of a young girl obsessed with bugs.

• ISBN 0-4404-1565-9

Hiking

Schad, J. 1996. Afoot & Afield in Orange County, second edition. Wilderness Press, Berkeley, CA.

• ISBN 0-89997-206-3 (softcover)
• Library Card Catalog Number: GV199.42.C220737

Plants

Belzer, T.J. 1984. Roadside Plants of Southern California. Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, Montana.

• ISBN 0-87842-158-0
• Library Card Catalog Number: QK149.B44

Munz, P.A. 1961. California Spring Wildflowers. Univ. of Calif. Press, Berkeley, CA.

• ISBN 0-520-00896-0 (paperbound)

Niehaus, T.F. & C.L. Ripper. 1976. A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers. The Peterson Field Guide Series: 22. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA.

• ISBN 0-395-21624-9 (hardbound)
• Library Card Catalog Number: QK143.N5

Peterson, P.V. 1970. Native Trees of Southern California. California Natural History Guides: 14. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.

• ISBN 0-520-01004-3 (softcover)

Raven, P.H. 1966. Native Shrubs of Southern California. California Natural History Guides: 15. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.

• ISBN 0-520-01050-7 (softcover)

Arthropods (Spiders, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies, Bees)

Hogue, C.L. 1993. Insects of the Los Angeles Basin, second edition. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA.

• ISBN 0-938644-29-7 (softcover)
• ISBN 0-938644-32-7 (hardcover)

Powell, J.P. & C.L. Hogue. 1979. California Insects. California Natural History Guides: 44. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. Recent printings have a black cover.

• Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 78-62876

Emmel, T.C. & J.F. Emmel. 1973. The Butterflies of Southern California. Science Series 26:1-148. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA. A little out of date, but still good. The authors are working on a very detailed book about butterflies of the entire state.

• ISBN 0378-05562-3 (paperback)
• ISBN 0378-05561-5 (hardbound)

Garth, J.S. & J.W. Tilden. 1986. California Butterflies. California Natural History Guides: 51. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.

• ISBN 0-520-05249-8 (hardbound)
• ISBN 0-520-05249-3 (paperback)

Tilden, J.W. & A.C. Smith. 1986. A Field Guide to Western Butterflies. The Peterson Field Guide Series: 33. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA.

• ISBN 0-395-35407-2 (hardbound)
• ISBN 0-395-41654-X (paperback)

Amphibians & Reptiles

Stebbins, R.C. 1966. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. The Peterson Field Guide Series: 16. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA.

• ISBN 0-395-08211-0 (hardbound)
• ISBN 0-395-19421-0 (paperbound)

Stebbins, R.C. 1972. Amphibians and Reptiles of California. California Natural History Guides: 31. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.

• ISBN 0-520-02090-1

Birds

Peterson, R.T. 1961. A Field Guide to Western Birds, second edition. The Peterson Field Guide Series: 2. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA.

• ISBN 0-395-13692-X

Scott, S.L., ed. 2000. Field Guide to the Birds of North America, third edition. National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.

• ISBN 0-87044-692-4 (softcover)
• Library Card Catalog Number: QL681.F53

Mammals

Burt, W.H. & R.P. Grossenheider. 1976. A Field Guide to the Mammals. The Peterson Field Guide Series: 5. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA.

• ISBN 0-395-24082-4 (clothbound)
• ISBN 0-395-24084-0 (paperback)
• Library Card Catalog Number: QL715.B8