Rare Air: Endangered Birds, Bats, Butterflies & Bees is a wildlife field guide for a new generation. Artist Sarah Kaizar (Hiker Trash) presents a gorgeously designed, deceptively simple collection of pen-and-ink illustrations of winged creatures of various kinds. Each animal has a threatened status, either through the Endangered Species Act (ESA) or the Red List of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). Paired with Kaizar's art are evocative essays from A. Scott Meiser, each one highlighting the natural history or conservation challenges facing these species. The polished art and informative but funny writing will appeal to a broad range of eco-conscious readers and thinkers. Rare Air makes a perfect gift for style-conscious birders or environmentalists. --Sara Beth West, freelance reviewer and librarian