“Robert Cannings is an experienced educator in natural history and has a balanced and succinct writing style that makes you actually want to read this guide despite the enticement to flip forward to the attractive photographs.” – Vince Nealis, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada.

“The author is to be congratulated unreservedly for sharing his expertise and enthusiasm in this thoroughly splendid book.” – Philip S. Corbet, Agrion, the newsletter of the Worldwide Dragonfly Association