Books and other resources for kids
Step into the world of the lesser prairie-chicken!
It’s hard to match the excitement of holding a Texas Horned Lizard you caught yourself! Horned lizards are just one of the many wildlife species that live in the Southern Great Plains alongside lesser prairie-chickens. Ken Brunson photo.
There’s so much to discover about lesser prairie-chickens. Be sure to check out our Prairie Community pages. And check out the links below, which offer fun and interesting information about the lesser prairie-chicken and the prairie community in which it lives.
- New Mexico Wildlife Coloring Book (PDF)
- Biokids page on LPC
- A Prairie’s Not Scary, written and illustrated by Paul Johnsgard. Though this children’s book focuses on the Northern Great Plains and the greater prairie-chicken, the message fits well for the Southern Great Plains and the lesser prairie-chicken. Read it online here.
- Wildlife of the Shortgrass Prairie Poster and accompanying guide (PDFs)
