Make Your Own Birdhouses & Feeders (Williamson Quick Starts for Kids! Book) [School & Library Binding]

Robyn Haus (Author), Stan Jaskiel (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Williamson Quick Starts for Kids! Book

This title is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years. Build no-fuss housing, including simple lean-to and platform shelters, plus custom-made slant-top and peaked-roof nesting boxes; create a songbird cafe!; make simple hanging feeders, easy-to-make hollowed-out log feeders, home-made bird bells, tray feeders, rain-shielded covered feeders - even an edible birdhouse feeder; provide feed; make-your-own suet and grit, and mixes for the special birds you want to invite to your yard or window; provide water so birds can drink and splash to take a bath in a birdbath on a stump and a hanging birdbath; discover which birds eat which seeds, ground feeders versus tree feeders, entry way hole sizes for specific species and their particular nesting habits.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 2-6-The beauty of this book lies in its simplicity and practicality. Readers will learn the fundamentals of attracting and feeding a wide range of birds and, with some adult help, will be able to create shelters for them. The volume begins with an explanation of on-going aviary census programs that children can participate in, followed by a question-and-answer section on how handouts might affect these creatures. The lively text covers types of foods birds like, how to prepare them, and some ingenious ways of delivering them. The book also gives directions for making a number of simple and more elaborate or permanent feeders. All require readily available materials and have clear directions, supported by line drawings. The section on shelters begins with suggestions for supplying birds with materials for nesting. A full-size pattern is included for the peaked nesting box. A handy chart of home preferences notes the required size of the entrance hole, distance from the ground, and location of the box for each bird listed. The final section shows how to supply feathered friends with drinking and bathing water. This succinct and well-organized book is an exciting introduction to the life requirements and habits of birds. For more extensive information on the topic, Rene and Christyna M. Laubach's The Backyard Birdhouse Book (Storey Books, 1999) would be a good choice.

Lynda Ritterman, Atco Elementary School, Waterford, NJ

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From Booklist

Gr. 3-6. From the Quick Starts for Kids series comes a practical guide to providing food, water, and outdoor shelter for wild birds. Among other information and tips, Haus includes recipes for hummingbird nectar, suet/seed cubes, and bird bells; directions for several types of houses; and a chart listing common North American birds, where they live, what they eat, and which types of feeders they prefer. Clearly delineated ink drawings, shaded with gray tones, appear on every page. Most children approach books on this topic with cheerful optimism that many birds will soon flock to their yards. Given the lucid presentation of precise information and sound advice in this volume, their hopes might be gratified. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: Topeka Bindery (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613576098
• ISBN-13: 978-0613576093
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,999,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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