Rachel and Sammy Visit the Prairie is an exceptional tool for teaching children about life on a Midwest prairie. With an entertaining and educational storyline, vivid photos plus realistic illustrations, the book will encourage readers to dive into the great outdoors and learn more about the natural world.---- This little story on the prairie will teach children all about prairie plants. Rachel Raccoon and Sammy Skunk meet near a prairie and explore it together. Rachel is a very smart raccoon and teaches Sammy to identify 20 common prairie plants.---- The book serves as a junior field guide for children interested in learning about the prairie in a fun way.---- Author Jannifer Powelson of Princeton, Illinois, shot the photos for her book. She wrote her master's thesis on raccoons and now works as a conservationist. This is the first book in a series about Rachel and Sammy.---- Publisher's website: www.strategicbookpublishing.com/RachelAndSammyVisitThe Prairie.html