Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City [Paperback]

Barbara Bash (Author), Sierra Club Books (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up

Describes the birds that make their homes in the heart of the city and examines how they have adjusted to such a harsh urban environment.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Finches, barn owls--and the ubquitous pigeon--are among the many species vividly portrayed in words and pictures in this handsome avian exploration. Ages 6-10.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-- Bash has chosen 13 species of birds, from the familiar pigeon to the sleek, skyscraper-nesting peregrine falcon, to show how these creatures have successfully adapted to new city habitats. She mentions the fact that many of the birds' original environments have been destroyed by man, but is not heavy-handed in her message. In a picture-book format, the brief text gives fascinating and sometimes humorous glimpses into the birds' way of life. Imaginative book design puts the text (and readers) right into the pictures, the deep-colored illustrations reflecting both the liveliness of the birds and the stark beauty of the urban setting. City children reading Urban Roosts will begin to look at their surroundings from a new perspective. It may even lead schools to consider a new type of field trip--city birdwatching. --Ruth S. Vose, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316083127
• ISBN-13: 978-0316083126
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #967,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a lovely book, March 30, 2006

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M. Jackson (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City (Paperback)

This book has been around for a while (published in 1990) but it is a wonderful and intriguing topic -- how wild birds manage to find places to live and thrill in the city. Beautiful illustrations help to tell the story of all the amazing places and ways that city birds build their nests. Text is rich in information. Any child, young or old, will find this book fascinating, but a city-dwelling child will particularly enjoy it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great for young animal lovers, July 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City (Paperback)

This book was featured on Reading Rainbow. It explains with detailed illustrations how birds live in the city. I found it an interesting subject, and so did my 18 month old child. I am sure a child of any age will enjoy it.