Full-color illustrations and lively descriptions help in identifying prairie or grassland regions, plants, and animals.

Full-color illustrations and lively descriptions help in identifying prairie or grassland regions, plants, and animals. Marianne D. Wallace is a natural science illustrator and writer whose work has appeared in over 30 books and publications. She has also been an elementary school science teacher, a botanic garden tour guide, and a writer for the US Forest Service. She lives in the foothills of Southern California.