How to Find a Bird

(Hardback)

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A joyful and informative guide to birdwatching for budding young birders from an award-winning author-illustrator duo.

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 youll see that there are birds everywhereup in the sky, down on the ground, sometimes even right in front of you just waiting to be discovered!

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, and a detailed authors note provides even more information about birding for curious readers. This celebration of the wondrous variety, colors, and sounds of the avian world is sure to have children grabbing their binoculars and heading outside to explore.

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A veteran birder invites young readers to look for the birds around them....Ward makes clear why birds are where they are. 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. Sudykas opaque watercolors are as engaging as the text....An afterword for older readers or caregivers provides good suggestions and further resources. Bird-finding made easy and attractive. -- Kirkus Reviews * May 1, 2020 *
Beautiful and fascinating birds exist all around, according to Wards new guide on amateur ornithology....Ward, an avian enthusiast, advises readers to look on the ground, try to detect camouflaged birds, and remain still and quiet to hear bird sounds. Sudykas illustrations are stunning and detailed. Each bird is labeled, and the sounds the birds make swoop across the page in varied fonts. The text itself is simple and engaging, and Wards passion for birds and love of nature are apparent. VERDICT This brief and visually captivating title will inspire readers to get outside and watch birds.Kaitlin Malixi, Kensington Health Sciences Academy, Philadelphia -- School Library Journal * 6/1/20 *

Author Bio

Jennifer Ward has written numerous award-winning picture books, including Just You and Me, illustrated by Alexander Vidal; How to Find a Bird, illustrated by Diana Sudyka;Round, illustrated by Lisa Congdon; and Mama Built a Little NestandMama Dug a Little Den, both illustrated by Steve Jenkins. A former elementary educator, Jennifer Ward is an experienced public speaker who travels the country, speaking in schools and at international and national writer and literacy conferences. She lives with her family in Edwardsville, Illinois. Visit her at JenniferWardBooks.com.

Diana Sudyka is a Chicago-based illustrator. Early on, she created screen-printed gig posters for musicians but currently her illustration work focuses on young adult, middle grade, and childrens books. She has illustrated several volumes of the award-winning book series The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart andCircus Mirandusby Cassie Beasley, as well as the picture booksWould You Come Tooby Liz Garton Scanlon,Sometimes Rainby Meg Fleming,What Miss Mitchell Sawby Hayley Barrett,How to Find a Birdby Jennifer Ward, andFungi Growby Maria Gianferrari. Visit her at DianaSudyka.com.