Look Up!: Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard

By Annette LeBlanc Cate

Book Overview

A 2014 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book You don't have to own binoculars and know a bunch of fancy Latin names to watch birds No matter where you live, they're in your neighborhood -- just look up. This conversational, humorous introduction to bird-watching encourages kids to get outdoors with a sketchbook and really look around. Quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types, while tongue-in-cheek cartoons feature banter between birds, characters, and the reader ("Here I am, the noble spruce grouse. In a spruce grove. Eatin' some spruce. Yep."). Interactive and enjoyable tips bring an age-old hobby to new life for the next generation of bird-watchers. Back matter includes a bibliography, an index, and bird-watching tips.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763645613
• ISBN13: 9780763645618
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.5" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7