Books for Adults
Birding the Great Wide Open
(Mountaineers Books, 2027)
Birding for Boomers
And Everyone Else Brave Enough to Embrace the World’s Most Rewarding and Frustrating Activity
(Mountaineers Books, 2024)
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“An accessible guide that invites beginners—and late-bloomers—to discover the joys of birdwatching”
— State of the Arts
Illustration by Tanner Barkin from Birding for Boomers (Mountaineers, 2024)
Illustration by Tanner Barkin from Birding for Boomers (Mountaineers, 2024)
Birding for Boomers
And Everyone Else Brave Enough to Embrace the World’s Most Rewarding and Frustrating Activity
(Mountaineers Books, 2024)
Order Your Copy Here- Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Winner in Nature
- Montana Book Award Honor Book
- Independent Publisher Book Award Winner
- High Plains Book Awards Nonfiction and Big Sky Finalist
First-Time Japan: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Independent Traveler
(Bucking Horse Books, 2023)
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“Illustrated with black-and-white photography, First-Time Japan: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Independent Traveler lives up to its title as a solid guide to preparing for a visit to Japan. First-Time Japan is not intended to be a sightseeing guide, but rather a reference and resource for dealing with practical matters. Chapters address how to use Japan's public transportation, how to show respect in Japanese culture, what to expect from Japanese cuisine, health and hygiene matters (such as required vaccines, what to do if one becomes sick, and how to use Japanese toilets), packing suggestions, and much more. First-Time Japan is an excellent "must-read" when planning the trip of a lifetime, highly recommended.”
— Midwest Book Review
Warblers & Woodpeckers: A Father-Son Big Year of Birding
(Mountaineers Books, 2018)
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“Accompanying Sneed and Braden is a pleasure whether or not you’re a birder. And if you’re not, these travels might get you started.”
— The Seattle Times
"What makes this big-year book different is the father-son bonding element . . . the picture of a teenager that emerges has the ring of truth. A proficient storyteller, Collard writes with style about their travels together . . ."
— Kirkus Reviews
- High Plains Book Award Finalist
- Montana Book Award Honor Book
Warblers & Woodpeckers: A Father-Son Big Year of Birding
(Mountaineers Books, 2018)
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“Accompanying Sneed and Braden is a pleasure whether or not you’re a birder. And if you’re not, these travels might get you started.”
— The Seattle Times
"What makes this big-year book different is the father-son bonding element . . . the picture of a teenager that emerges has the ring of truth. A proficient storyteller, Collard writes with style about their travels together . . ."
— Kirkus Reviews
- High Plains Book Award Finalist
- Montana Book Award Honor Book
Selected Children's Titles
“A passionate screed about the detrimental effects of the U.S. southern border walls on ecosystems, particularly wild animals.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Simple, direct text gives the book broad accessibility, and an author’s note offers more specifics on the building of the border wall and the animals endangered both by its presence and other manmade threats.”
— The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
- 2024 Orbis Pictus Award Winner
- High Plains Book Award Winner
- Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award
- Green Earth Book Award (Recommended)
Like No Other: Earth’s Coolest One-of-a-Kind Creatures
Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
(Astra Publishing House, 2024)
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This fascinating look at thirteen unusual animals, many of them rare or endangered, introduces the remarkable world of monotypic animals—those without any close relatives.
Like No Other: Earth’s Coolest One-of-a-Kind Creatures
Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
(Astra Publishing House, 2024)
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This fascinating look at thirteen unusual animals, many of them rare or endangered, introduces the remarkable world of monotypic animals—those without any close relatives.
One Iguana, Two Iguanas: A Story of Accident, Natural Selection, and Evolution
(Tilbury House, 2018)
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- Junior Library Guild Selection
- Banks Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2019 Selection
- AAAS Outstanding Children's Science Trade Book
Beaver and Otter Get Along . . . Sort of
Illustrated by Meg Sodano
(Dawn Publications/Sourcebooks, 2021)
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"A wonderful read aloud to share in the classroom as an introduction to the river ecosystem or for kid nature enthusiasts at home."
― Youth Services Book Review, 5 Star Review
"Sodano's mixed media art, dominated by brilliant watercolors, creates a stunning world of wonder."
― School Library Journal
"A visually appealing and scientifically informative introduction to beavers, otters, and their interaction."
― Kirkus Reviews
Beaver and Otter Get Along . . . Sort of
Illustrated by Meg Sodano
(Dawn Publications/Sourcebooks, 2021)
Order Your Copy Here
"A wonderful read aloud to share in the classroom as an introduction to the river ecosystem or for kid nature enthusiasts at home."
― Youth Services Book Review, 5 Star Review
"Sodano's mixed media art, dominated by brilliant watercolors, creates a stunning world of wonder."
― School Library Journal
"A visually appealing and scientifically informative introduction to beavers, otters, and their interaction."
― Kirkus Reviews
Hopping Ahead of Climate Change—Snowshoe Hares, Science, and Survival
(Bucking Horse Books, 2016)
Order Your Copy Here- Junior Library Guild selection
- Finalist for the AAAS/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Excellence in Science Books
- Pennsylvania’s 2017-2018 Keystone to Reading List
- Eureka! Nonfiction Book Award Honor Book
- AAAS Outstanding Children's Science Trade Book