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

Bill Thompson III , Julie Zickefoose
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)


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April 30, 2008 8 and up Peterson Field Guides
A new Peterson Field Guide to 200 of the most common and interesting birds in eastern North America, written especially for kids ages eight to twelve.

Increasingly popular 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 200 species is described on a full page packed with information and written in an engaging style."Wow!" bursts contain particularly interesting facts about each bird. Range maps are easy to read and each one includes a key, so that small hands won’t have to flip again and again to the front or back of the book. There is even a space for young birders to check off birds they have spotted and the date the species was seen. Color photographs are used for identification purposes, and black-and-white line drawings by Julie Zickefoose illustrate interesting behaviors or characteristics.

A birder since childhood, Thompson says he 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 a two-year period with his now eleven-year-old daughter’s class getting their advice on what to include in the book.


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About the Author

BILL THOMPSON III is the editor of Bird Watcher’s Digest and the author of the Peterson Field Guide Young Birders Guide to Birds of Eastern North America, along with many other books. He lives in Ohio with his wife, the author and illustrator Julie Zickefoose, and their two children.

Julie Zickefoose began illustrating natural history subjects as a college freshman in 1976. Since then, her writing has been featured in Bird Watcher's Digest, on NPR's All Things Considered, and her book of illustrated essays Letters from Eden.


Product Details

  • Age Range: 8 and up
  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (April 30, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0547119348
  • ISBN-13: 978-0547119342
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #689,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

BILL THOMPSON III is the editor of Bird Watcher's Digest and the author of the Peterson Field Guide Young Birder's Guide to Birds of Eastern North America and Identify Yourself: The 50 Most Common Birding Identification Challenges. He lives with his wife, author and illustrator Julie Zickefoose, and their two children in Ohio.

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.8 out of 5 stars
It helped us find birds based on their habitats and offered 'fun facts' on each species. carol p  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
My twin 4+ year olds love it and read it constantly on car rides. B. Hiller  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Even adults can learn from this book. S. Arsenis  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!! August 27, 2008
Format:Paperback
This is a great bird book for youngsters. It has excellent pictures, wonderful illustrations, and perfect age appropriate descriptions. Give this to your children and extend the life of your own bird books! My twin 4+ year olds love it and read it constantly on car rides. They have become especially fond of using the space provide for recording what species they have seen and where. They did realize there were species missing (the book covers the 200 most common) but understand why and have yet to see much that is not found in "their" bird book.
I highly recommend this book!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Kids and Adults July 20, 2008
Format:Paperback
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!!!!
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a youngster December 8, 2008
Format:Paperback
My five year old is fascinated with birds, and this book is perfect. He like to be read from it every night, marks the birds he sees, and spend time looking through the pictures and maps.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for kids April 6, 2011
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My daughter is nearly four and is always asking to look at our Peterson Field Guide to Eastern North American birds. Because she is so fascinated by the "grown-up" version, buying this "Young Birder's Guide" was a no-brainer.

She LOVES it.

It's very similar in size to the "real" guide and is very informative, full of great pictures. Each page contains photographs of the bird as well as an artist's ink drawing.

Sections for each bird usually include:

- a picture of both male and female
- "Look For" (a general description of the bird)
- "Listen For" (the sound it makes)
- "Remember" (a helpful note to make a correct identification)
- "Wow!" (fun fact about the bird)
- "Find It" (location and habitat info, along with a map)

The book also includes sections at the beginning about how to get started in bird watching, helpful gear, as well as a section on the importance of conservation.

This is a great book that I'm so pleased my daughter enjoys. If she likes it this much and she's not even four, I can't wait until she learns to read!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My Family Loves This Book! April 5, 2012
By krack
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
We had borrowed this book from the local library I can't even tell you how many times. Had to buy it because the weather is changing, and so are the species of birds in a our yard. Very informative, and easy to understand for my 4 1/2 year old twins. Bird watching has become a family affair in our house thanks to the help of this handy field guide!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great first birding book! December 28, 2011
By carol p
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book to help me teach a birding class to adults with developmental disabilities. It was a great hit with them. The photos are clear and easily recognizable. The book is small, compact and can easily be placed in a pocket for traveling through fields and woods. It helped us find birds based on their habitats and offered 'fun facts' on each species. I'd recommend this book to anyone starting out on their first birding mission. =)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Bird book at Amazon October 10, 2011
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This is a more in depth look at birds, an actual guide. I have a 2 year old granddaughter and she can't get enough of birds. This book keeps her attention for a long time. I can see that she will use this book for many years to come. It has good photos and descriptions and details and offers enough information that can carry her further along in years. She can grow with it.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great activity for parent/child! March 7, 2010
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My son and I enjoy going on adventures and this book enables us to learn while we are outdoors. Great book!
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