Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids: Activities and Ideas for Watching, Feeding, and Housing Our Feathered Friends
Description
* 2021 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in Hands-On Science Longlist
* 2021 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book
Produced in association with the National Audubon Society, Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids introduces you and your children to the love of all things birding.
Whether exploring the forest, the backyard, or the city, you and your kids will learn about the habits of North America’s most popular songbirds, how to create safe and welcoming environments for them, how to observe them, and how to construct easy and safe species-appropriate birdhouses and feeders for common birds. The bird ID section includes descriptions of species and range maps.
Kids will also find 20 exciting activities and games (10 indoor, 10 outdoor), including how to form birding groups, scavenger hunts, and a birdsong listening game. In addition to practical, field-tested knowledge and fascinating information about the species covered, this guide is packed with beautiful color photography.
Since all the information presented is the product of years of National Audubon Society expertise, both you and your kids can be sure you're getting the best advice before setting about your birding adventures.
Praise for Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids: Activities and Ideas for Watching, Feeding, and Housing Our Feathered Friends
"What kind of crows always stick together? Vel-crows!” A corny animal joke never fails to draw in children of all ages, and Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids knows it. The book peppers bird jokes throughout profiles of 25 common species along with field marks, cool facts, and conservation notes. Parts read as more aspirational than age-appropriate (“How you can help” the Turkey Vulture: “Support lead-free ammunition”) but overall the book pursues a fun and thoughtful approach to hooking kids on birding and conservation. The second half is chock-full of bird games and activities (some basic, some more complicated) designed to take advantage of both the great outdoors and indoors. Kids can pick and choose their adventure and still walk away with a deeper understanding of birds and how to help them."—Audubon Society