The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of Eastern North America (Peterson Field Guides (R))

Features

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Cover Type: Paperback with 256 pages
• Published by: Houghton Mifflin
• Edition: 1st Edition April 30, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0547119348
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0547119342
• Book Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.4 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 12.6 ounces

Product Description
Enjoyed among all ages, birding is an especially popular family-friendly activity. This fun and lively guide provides just the right amount of information for kids who have an interest in birds and want to learn more. Each of the two hundred species has a full page devoted to it, which is chock-full of information and includes a Wow! burst with a particularly interesting fact. Range maps are easy to read, with a key next to each one, so small hands don’t have to constantly flip to the front or back of the book. Each page includes a space to check off the bird and write in the date it was seen. Color photographs are used for identification purposes, and black and white line drawings illustrate interesting behaviors or characteristics. A birder since childhood, Bill Thompson would have loved a book like this one when he was just getting interested in birds. Now a father of two, he spent many hours over the course of two years with his now eleven-year-old daughter’s class getting the kids’ advice on what to include in the book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About The Author
Bill Thompson III is the editor of Bird Watcher's Digest, a bimonthly magazine with 70,000 subscribers and the author of Identify Yourself: The 50 Most Common Birding Identification Challenges.

Julie Zickefoose began her career as a field biologist for the Nature
Conservancy. She became a magazine and book illustrator, then
began to illustrate her own stories, gleaned from experiences with
wild birds and animals. Her monthly commentaries bring a glimpse
of Appalachia to NPR's All Things Considered. Bird Watcher's Digest
has published more than forty of her articles and seventeen cover
paintings since 1986. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
My son is 6 and we read this book together. The "gross" facts make it interesting for kids, especially boys. Even adults can learn from this book. It gives incentive for kids to get OUTSIDE!!!!