Customer Reviews

Stay-At-Home Hank

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Airy & colorful, this charming story of one little hummingbird's test to leave his nest to fly to where the nectar beckons, will touch the heart of any child who is struggling to learn to brave the dangers of back yard or playlot.

I was referred to and purchased this book while visiting (Scottsdale) Phoenix on business for my 4 year old niece. This book makes great reading for pre school children, in that (certainly in my niece's case who had no idea what a humming bird was!) it was educational, beautifully illustrated and written in a style and format which lends itself well to both bed time story telling and actually learning as she develops her own reading skills.
I would also stress the feel good factor of the story, this book contains an important message for young people faced with their first challenges.
From my point of view whilst reading it aloud, the art work evokes fond memories of the rugged beauty of the book's setting.
This has become a firm favourite in my niece's growing library!

Beautiful illustrations and perfect for children's
storytime

My family and I have truly enjoyed this book. Younger children
identify with Hank trying to 'catch up' to his older sister. We especially
enjoyed discussing that these are pictures of real hummingbirds. I highly
recommend this book for young children.

Jean Beebe

This is the type of book that engages the youngest of readers and pre-readers. There are pictures that feed the imaginative life of a child while teaching a lesson. I recommend it for those adults who do not want their kids to have a steady diet of cartoon characters and eschew anime for animals.

It's a sturdy book, too, and can hold up to a child's manner of dealing with a book, carrying it around by one page when they want to have you read to them or want to "show you something."

This is a beautiful little book both visually and in story line. My Grandchildren love it and it has become their favorite story to be read to them over and over again. I even enjoy reading the story to them time and again; it makes me feel good. I know the author so I know the pictures are of a real family of hummingbirds in Arizona. I highly recommend.