Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides.
Roger Tory Peterson was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator, and held to be one of the founding inspirations for the 20th century environmental movement.
Different edition though. This was given to my son, and as we have other guides I was going to pass it along, but I just realized that it is quite detailed despite being "a simplified field guide" and small enough not to take up too much room in the glove compartment!
A great introduction to birding. There are so many types out there and if this is a hobby you want to pursue, it’s important to learn the little things such as various characteristics and identifying flight silhouettes.