This book is a celebration of the wondrous variety, colors and sounds of the avian world.  It is sure to have our children grabbing their binoculars and heading outside to explore.  A veteran birder invites our young readers to look for the birds around them.  🙂

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HOW TO FIND A BIRD

Jennifer Ward – Author
Diana Sudyka – Illustrator

How do you find a bird? There are so many ways! Begin by watching. And listening. And staying quiet, so quiet you can hear your own heartbeat. Soon you’ll see that there are birds everywhere—up in the sky, down on the ground, sometimes even right in front of you just waiting to be discovered!

Some are feeding or nesting on the ground; some are snacking or splashing in the water; some are high in the sky; others perch on wires or feed in your own backyard.

Young bird lovers will adore this lushly illustrated introduction to how to spot and observe our feathered friends. It features more than fifty different species, from the giant whooping crane to the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird and so many in between.   A detailed author’s notes provide even more information about birding for curious readers.

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Looking at birds with our kids…… suggestions

1.  “Birding with Children” – http://www.birdwatching.com/tips/kids_birding.html

2.  I love this bird identification application for my phone – https://www.audubon.org/app

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CREATING BIRDS

Try using these sweet step by step guides with your young children.

HOW TO DRAW A SONGBIRD

This simple drawing can be done lightly with pencil and then add color.  If your child prefers, trace over pencil with a Sharpie marker.
Add watercolor or crayon, perching bird on a branch.

HOW TO DRAW AN OWL