This book was simple, easy-to-read, and enlightening. I appreciated the photographs that brought the flora and fauna alive.

NetGalley, Jeimy Gonzalez

A celebration of the environment of an arable field, this book details plants, animals and insects co-existing on our farmland.

Lovely pictures, maybe a little too detailed for my liking of the scary looking insects! This book can be used as a random dip in book, used as a specific reference book or read from end to end.

I learned some interesting facts, including the name of a black and red moth I often see when I’m out and about – the Cinnabar Moth.

I always love detail about the life of different types of birds and the butterfly pictures are particularly beautiful. Lots of facts and anecdotes to make for an interesting read.

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GoodReads, Crystalrainbow

"An interesting book that details with pen portraits almost 200 species that might be found in an arable field."

Buglife - The Buzz, Winter 2021

This book is going to be a favourite. It can be picked up and savoured for the top quality colour images, and it can be used to learn more about a particular species. It is not a guide book for taking out into the field, but in these days of mobile phone cameras it is a valuable reference resource to use back at home.
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Off Down the Rabbit Hole

The photography is jaw-droppingly good, the facts are amazing - this is a superb book!

Books Monthly

I love reading about ecosystems and this book made learn plenty about the ecosystem of a field in UK
It's detailed, well explained and easy to follow. I loved the gorgeous pictures and learned a lot about the life of any type of species that live in that specific ecosystem
Recommended.

NetGalley, Anna Maria Giacomasso

I really enjoyed this book, I learned things and I will now also be looking out for more things when I am out walking.

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Blackberry Garden

This book is extremely informative, giving details of the ecosystem of an arable field, including various animals, birds, trees, and plants. The relationship between the different members of the ecosystem is important in ensuring the continued survival of all species.

There is detailed analysis throughout as well as numerous photographs, and this would be a fabulous coffee table book as well as an essential purchase for school libraries.

I learned a great deal and not least about how several of these species are in decline, due largely to the eradication of key habitats that support many of the animals and plants described. It is vital that we keep these spaces free for nature to thrive and survive.

NetGalley, Alison Starnes

Presented as a primer with bestiary and herbal entries arranged alphabetically by common name, they include animals, plants, fungi, insects, molluscs and other invertebrates. Each entry includes the common name, taxonomic nomenclature, physical and behavioural descriptions and interesting facts. The entries range from adder to yellowhammer.

The photography is amazing - detailed and in full colour. Not all the included entries contain photos, but most of them do. The book details a hypothetical field in the UK, so the species are indigenous to that area (some species have more widespread ranges and those are specified in the text).

This would be a good choice for public or school library or home use. Although it will certainly be interesting for younger readers, the text is not simplified, and will provide an engaging read for adults as well as middle grade and older.

NetGalley, Annie Buchanan

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This beautiful book looks at the interconnectedness of all living things in a typical English field. We learn about each species individually and how they all rely on each other for survival, taking away one species creates a disastrous domino effect. Gorgeous photographs are the icing on the cake in this must read for anyone interested in the preservation of life on our planet.

NetGalley, Rosemary Smith