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About Birds: A Guide for Children (About... (Peachtree Hardcover))

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I looked around a lot for a bird book for my son/his dad who love to watch the birds together. I purchased this after reading another review so I felt that I should give my own. Considering how difficult this book was to find, it was definetly worth the wait. My son is 21 months and just loves reading the "Birdee Book". The pictures are beautiful and the written text is short and sweet which is perfect for young children. I also feel that it is doing a great job of teaching him the difference between birds in the sense that there are ducks, geese, birds, etc.. and prior to this book all of them were just "Birds". I would recommend this for any child above 18 months.

This is such a pretty simple book. The pictures are lovely and the writing is perfect for the youngest children. This book is best for kids between 3 and 6 years old.

I bought this book for my granddaughters. They have loved it from the 2 yr. old to the 8 year old. I enjoyed it,too. The sounds brought memories of birds I'm familiar with.

We recently bought this book for our 15-month old nature fanatic, and he loves the illustrations as much as we do! It is so delightful to finally find a series that has artful, accurate illustrations accompanied by text that is simple enough to hold our little one's interest. I plan to buy more books from this series and certainly recommend this book to anyone that loves birds, art, and/or nature.

Follow-on review: Our son is now 24-months old and still loves this book. It really is a treasure - you won't be dissapointed!

Fantastic book for toddlers to introduce birds. We have several of the Audubon plush birds that play the real bird calls, and our daughter loves to read this book with "her" birds. The whole series of books is excellent; highly recommend amphibians, reptiles, mammals, etc.

The book is colorful. Names of birds are included for indentification. However, there is little information on each page which makes it less educational and more a picture book than some.

Don't be dismayed by the few words - each caption carries a complete idea that will spark more questions and thinking, especially as it relates to the beautiful picture. The additional information in the back extends each idea, with challenging vocabulary and will encourage comparative thinking. It may seem simple to an adult, but it's spot on for a young child who is interested in birds.

A really fine book for children. Highly satisfying for beginning readers.

I bought this book for my 6 year old grandson. We enjoy watching birds and I want him to start labeling them, not just saying "that's a bird". This simple book also has few activities for youngsters to do with an adult, like a bird feeder. The explanations are simple and to the point and the illustrations are well done.
I recommend this book not only for kids, but for adults starting birding or enjoying them with their grand kids.

As a former elementary educator, I cannot say too many excellent things about this book. My two year old great-grandaughter loves it. Anyone who wants a book that will introduce children to birds will find a winner with this book. The illustrations are fantastic. The simple information on each page is just enough to provide introductory facts that capture a child's attention and desire to know more. They will develop an awareness of birds and nature. A gift every chid should receive.

My daughter likes this book o.k. However I though it would be more of a real picture book instead of drawings or illustrations. Not as nice as I thought it would be.