Look Up!: Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard

ISBN: 0763645613

Author: Cate, Annette LeBlanc

Condition: New

A 2014 Robert F. Sibert Honor BookYou dont have to own binoculars and know a bunch of fancy Latin names to watch birds! No matter where you live, theyre 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.