Top book suggestions for field guides

We have a unique newsletter this week! We asked Grant, who is part of the Wild Dreams herd & is also a professional (L3) lead trails guide, to share just a few of his suggestions for the best books that junior field guides should get!

Happy reading (literally)

Mammals

Beat about the Bush, Mammals – Trevor Carnaby

The behaviour Guide to African Mammals – Richard despard Estes

Tracks

Photographic Guide to Tracks and Tracking – Liebenberg

Mammals of Southern Africa and their Tracks and Signs – Lee Gutteridge

Tracker Manual – Alex van der Heaver, Renias Mhlongo and Karel Bernadie

Stars

Stargazing from Game Reserves in South Africa – Anthony Fairall

Sky Guide Africa South (annual) – ASSA (Astronomical society of Southern Africa)

Trees

Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa – BP Van Wyk

Trees of Southern Africa – Keith Coates

100 Bushveld Trees – Megan Emmett Parker

Grasses

Guide to grasses of Southern Africa – Frits van Oudtshoorn

Insects

Field Guide to Insects of South Africa – Mike Picker, Charles Griffith and Alan Wearing

Birds

Roberts Bird Guide – Hugh Chittenden, Greg Davis and Ingrid Weiersbye

Beat about the Bush, Birds – Trevor Carnaby

The Raptor Guide of Southern Africa – Ulrich Oberprieler

Frogs

Frogs of Southern Africa a complete guide – Louis du Preez, Vincent Carruthers

Flowers

Field guide to Wildflowers of South Africa – Manning

Snakes

A complete Guide to Snakes – Johan Marais

A guide to Reptiles – Johan Marais & Graham Alexander

Spiders & Scorpions.

Filmers Spiders – An identification Guide for Southern Africa – Martin R Filmer

Scorpions of SA – Jonathan Leeming.

Story books

The Elephant Whisperer – Lawrence Antony

Love, Life and Elephants – Dame Daphne Sheldrick

Hyena Nights and Kalahari Days – Gus and Margie Mills

Born Wild – Tony Fitzjohn

If you would like us to share book recommendations, or podcasts or anything like this again drop us a message!