Hunting, to say the least, is not for everyone, and it's hard to convey the sense of communion shared between hunters unless you've seen it yourself. Peterson makes gestures toward elucidating this phenomenon, particularly in a three-page introduction, but she mostly sticks to the facts in this one-size-fits-all explainer. In dense paragraphs arranged without much white space, Peterson displays an impressive grasp of the pastime by throwing in almost everything: types of guns and bows, safety laws, licenses, land access, animal behavior, clothing, methods of hunting, and preparing the harvested meat. There is not a lot of art to the prose ere is little sense given of the excitement or tranquility of the hunt t it is jam-packed with info. Peterson even talks about the importance of hunters maintaining a positive public image and uses sidebars to cover such interesting topics as the hunter's code. A green-heavy design, bright photos of hunters (including females) and prey, and above-average back matter close out this solid entry in the Hunting: Pursuing Wild Game! series.

These overviews emphasize the process of hunting successfully, responsibly, and lawfully. It's categorized as a satisfying sport that provides many benefits both to participants and to society (there's no discussion of its cons). Dense texts examine the target animal population, preparation, details of the hunt itself, and the "harvesting" of meat. Vivid photos of hunters and their equipment accompany the texts. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

CANINO, Kate . Turkey Hunting . map. ISBN 978-1-4488-1244-8 . LC 2010018912. PETERSON, Judy Monroe . Big Game Hunting . ISBN 978-1-4488-1240-0 . LC 2010006859. PETERSON, Judy Monroe . Small Game Hunting . ISBN 978-1-4488-1242-4 . LC 2010009841. PETERSON, Judy Monroe . Varmit Hunting . illus. ISBN 978-1-4488-1245-5 . LC 2010015514. WOLNY, Philip . Waterfowl . ISBN 978-1-4488-1243-1 . LC 2010017396. ea vol: 64p. (Hunting: Pursuing Wild Game! Series). photos. bibliog. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Rosen Central . 2011. PLB $29.25. Gr 5-8 Each volume in this comprehensive series includes information on hunter education and responsibility and suggests ideas such as a pre-planning checklist before the day of the event. The books also relate strategies for hunting specific game. For example, Canino provides tips and a photograph to explain how to close someone needs to be to shoot a wild turkey with a shotgun versus with a bow and arrow. Chapters describing what happens after the hunt include facts about taxidermy. Even though a few pages are dense with text, others are broken up with spectacular color photographs, some of which are more successful than others at elucidating the text. Men, women, and children appear in them. Varmint Hunting , which discusses animals such as raccoon and opossum, could be useful to those living in more suburban areas, where these animals are considered pests. These titles will work well in libraries that have had success with the "Wild Outdoors" (Capstone, 2010) or "Open Season" (PowerKids, 2010) series.