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Birds, Nests & Eggs
A fun, informative take-along guide that will help children identify 15 birds. Kid will also learn how and where birds build their homes and all about their young. Plus the guide features activities that are fun and easy to do. There's also a seven-page scrapbook for drawings and notes.Invites young naturalists to spot wildlife. Safety tips are provided and interesting activities are sugested. Color illustrations enhance the presentation. ―-HORN BOOKS (Tracks, Scats and Signs)
47 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1996
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June 28, 2021
Really enjoyed this. It's not as dry as some of the informational bird texts we've explored and the illustrations are lovely. I think it's a good introductory non-fiction book about common North American songbirds for the elementary audience. It suffers from lack of range maps showing where in North America each bird can be found, and there is no Bibliography or suggestions for further study. But, it does have some fun little craft suggestions and the ruler on the back cover is a nice addition.
August 30, 2017
The idea is fabulous: a little simple guide to birds almost every (American) kid can see. The realization, not so much. I get it, birds are of different sizes, the ruler at the end can help with visualization, but my, why not draw eggs to scale?! Their shape is ok, their color is ok, but even the largest eggs in this book can easily fit in the space reserved for them. Instead they are all the same size, about a quarter in diameter. Very helpful. The text says how big they are, but actually comparing a real egg to a life-sized picture can go a long way in identification. Besides, the book is full of tiny little... inaccuracies, let's call them that. What do you mean, the cardinal is "our only all-red bird"? It's not all red, it has a black mask! Summer Tanager is the only all-red bird in the US. There is no such thing as Northern Oriole, and the picture shows a Baltimore Oriole. "Hummingbirds make tiny sounds" you can only hear when it "hovers near your ear"? Have the author ever saw a hummingbird? They sound like tiny helicopters. Or a huge bumblebee. I can continue this list. It's one of the things I never forgive a children's book - factual mistakes that then get stuck in the kid's head and are very hard to chase away.
November 10, 2023
A nice book to reference with your kiddos after coming back from a walk.
I liked that the pages weren’t too cluttered with information, and that the information it had was useful and/or interesting. The illustrations were clear.
Apparently there is an entire line of these books. Snakes, butterflies, turtles, rocks etc. so I’ll need to keep an eye out for them.
Although these books are advertised as take-along, I think they’re a little big for that; pocket size would have been nicer.
Ages: 3 - 12
Content Considerations: nothing to note.
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I liked that the pages weren’t too cluttered with information, and that the information it had was useful and/or interesting. The illustrations were clear.
Apparently there is an entire line of these books. Snakes, butterflies, turtles, rocks etc. so I’ll need to keep an eye out for them.
Although these books are advertised as take-along, I think they’re a little big for that; pocket size would have been nicer.
Ages: 3 - 12
Content Considerations: nothing to note.
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October 27, 2022
Great book for kids with nice illustrations. I dislike being nitpicky, but: I believe range maps (with migration patterns) would greatly benefit the book as readers know what species to look for, the "Northern Oriole" is not a thing and should be replaced with Baltimore Oriole, and if both Eastern & Western Meadowlark are combined as simply "Meadowlark", then "Black-capped Chickadee" should simply be "Chickadee" as to include the Carolina Chickadee which is much more common throughout the American Southeast.
October 6, 2023
Fairly narrow in focus to the suburban and rural areas of the Midwest and NE of the US, and SE Canada. Concise, for children, but I still learned a lot! A nuthatch may lay 10 eggs! Cardinals eat up to 100 different kinds of food! Includes introduction, needs no back matter.
January 5, 2020
Very good information. Beautiful illustrations, activities for kids and families, cool difference about the birds represented in the book.
November 11, 2022
Great book series for kids. Up to age 10?
December 10, 2013
This is a beautifully illustrated book that vividly details all sorts of birds. Instead of just showing pictures of adult birds, this book shows both the more colorful male and the duller female along with the type of nest they make as well as describing how the eggs look and ultimately what the babies look like. The book includes a number of activities, such as suggested craft projects, that encourage the reader to delve more deeply into the subject of birds. This would be an excellent book to use in the classroom when studying the life cycle of birds. It would also be an outstanding resource for learning about the different species of birds, and the included activities would bring an added dimension to the lessons.
December 12, 2023
Each double page spread gives a little information about the specific bird, their nests and their eggs. The birds described in the book include American Robin, House Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Northern Oriole, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, American Goldfinch, Red-Winged Blackbird, Barn Swallow, Black-Capped Chickadee, Downey Woodpecker, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Meadowlark, Mourning Dove, and Killdeer. Also included are instructions for making a "blind" for birdwatching, making a shower-bath for birds, and making a suet feeder. This is a very nice guide for budding birdwatchers.
February 20, 2013
This is a great science book that teaches the different species of birds. It also shows different nests, eggs, and how the babies look. It can be used to create a lesson plan in a science class and incorporated with a potential vocabulary and reading lesson.
March 22, 2010
Great science book which describes the bird and what their eggs and nest are like.
July 9, 2012
Fynn is intrigued with birds and their nests. This is a great book for the budding birder or naturalist.
Shelved as 'homeschool'
August 23, 2018I wish there was a bit more information about birds, but it is a good take a long guide.
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