Sharing the Wonder of Birds With Kids [Paperback]

Laura Erickson (Author), Kathryn Marsaa (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1996

Chock-full of creative activities, this hands-on guide goes way beyond teaching bird identification. In her light-hearted style, Laura paves the way for children to discover-with a little help from you-the beauty and significance of birds, how their bodies work, why they behave as they do, and why it's so critical for us to protect and care for them.

Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids was a National Outdoor Book Awards Winner: Outdoor Education.

Editorial Reviews

Review

For the Birds [Laura Erickson's first book] is one of the most delightful books that I have read in a long time. Laura's literary style is absolutely captivating . . . I recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in birds. -- Frank A Iwen, curator of birds and mammals, University of Wisconsin Zoological Museum

I heartily endorse this book because the author once sent me a tapeworm that comes from a bird. -- Dave Barry, syndicated humor columnist

This is the kind of book that will help parents and children enter into a world of opening windows, opening eyes, and opening doors, and in expanding the imaginations of impressionable minds, young and old. Three cheers! -- Joseph A Grzybowski, Ph.D.

About the Author

Laura Erickson's popular radio program, For the Birds, airs on several public radio stations. Laura has received numerous awards for ornithological research, conservation, and writing.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 195 pages
• Publisher: Pfeifer-Hamilton Pub (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570251290
• ISBN-13: 978-1570251290
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,121,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Laura Erickson has been fascinated with birds since she could stand on the sofa and watch city pigeons out her Chicago two-flat window when she was a toddler. She has been avidly birding since 1975, and since then she has been teaching about birds as a local Audubon society field trip leader, elementary and junior high school teacher, "For the Birds" radio program creator and producer, Brownie and Girl Scout leader, public speaker, and writer.

For a few years, she was what she calls a migrant worker, migrating between her house and husband in Duluth, Minnesota, and her job as Science Editor at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York. But she was homesick and returned to Minnesota for good. Now she's a contributing editor to BirdWatching magazine, and still working on "For the Birds," which has been on the air for over 25 years. Wherever she is, she's likely to have her dog Photon along, and to be living with her cat Kasey (once a feral cat who lived on songbirds but now strictly an indoor cat) and her licensed education Eastern Screech-Owl, Archimedes. She has three wonderful adult children, none of whom is a birder but all of whom care about birds and the environment.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for birding parents, grand parents & teachers., January 13, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Sharing the Wonder of Birds With Kids (Paperback)

Make no mistake about it, this is not a kids book. This is
a book that will teach you how to help your children enjoy
your endless birding excursions and you won't have to hire
a babysitter. Laura takes you through basic ornithology so
you can answer such questions as, "Why don't they arrange
the birds by color in field guides", and "why are the boys
prettier than the girls". There are games, projects for
kids and adults to enjoy together and there are bird jokes.
I can't wait for my next bird outing. I'm going to gather
up my field guide, a couple of neighborhood kids and Laura's
book and, poof, we're out of here.