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

Bill Thompson III (Author), Julie Zickefoose (Illustrator)
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8 and up3 and upPeterson Field Guide
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

  • Reading level: Ages 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: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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.

 

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!, August 27, 2008
This review is from: The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of Eastern North America (Peterson Field Guide) (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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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Kids and Adults, July 20, 2008
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a youngster, December 8, 2008
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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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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tundra swans, song sparrow, common grackle, field sparrow, cattle egret, mute swans, prothonotary warbler, barred owl, prairie warbler, excellent field mark, white eye line, obvious field marks, best field mark, occasional date, focus wheel, many birders, wing bars, breeding plumage, woodland edges
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, American Crow, Indigo Bunting, Bald Eagle, Brown Thrasher, Common Tern, Carolina Wren, Chimney Swift, Cliff Swallows, Mourning Dove, Turkey Vultures, Eastern Bluebird, House Finch, Spotted Sandpiper, Great Plains, Purple Finch, Brown Pelican, Green Heron, Common Merganser, Scarlet Tanager, Canada Goose, Blue Grosbeaks, Northern Parula, House Sparrows, Ruffed Grouse
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