A fun tale containing the best kind of human-animal friendships.
Mallard as they figure out how best to care for their 8 ducklings in the bustling city of Boston. Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskeyįollow Mr. Owl Moon is easily one of my favorite children’s books, not just favorite bird book. Owl stories always seem to contain a bit of magic and this one does not disappoint. Happy birding! Bird Narratives for ChildrenĪ beautiful and simple tale of a young girl who goes “owling” with her father one night in winter.
At the end of the post I did list out a few bird books that are out there which I do not care for, and why. There is no book on this list I (and my kids) don’t enjoy. Nonfiction books are divided up by learning category (e.g. Within each of those lists I also created sub-categories and a few favorites based on age level of the child. So often when I’ve coloured gorgeous pictures, I’ve thought about hanging them, only to decide against it on account of the fact I’d have to choose between sides.Below I provided separate lists for fiction and nonfiction books about birds for children. They’re ideal for hanging on the wall or on an easel. One of the things I like most about this particular colouring book is that the pages are perforated and blank on the back. We could also have a look at pictures of countries we know and see which animals we recognised from We Travel So Far. The art work is absolutely beautiful – it’s bright and colourful, without being patronising, and accurate whilst maintaining its style.Īdding in the information from the maps colouring book, we were able to build up a pretty good idea of how far things had come in relation to existing journeys that we’ve taken – my kids know how long it takes for us to drive from Scotland to Denmark and we could look at that distance on the map and match it to those the animals had taken. Whether they’re going home to mate, or to spend winter in warmer climates, the book offers an insight into the lives of many incredible creatures that I’m guilty of taking for granted.įor example, I had no idea whatsoever that the humble monarch butterfly was a migratory creature! The skies outside have certainly become a lot busier and I wonder how many residents we’ll have by the time summer is out!Ĭoincidentally, We Travel So Far by Laura Knowles and Chris Madden arrived in our local library this week and gleefully we took it home to pair with our Wildlife maps colouring book.Īs you can probably guess from the title, this book follows the migration journeys of various animals from around the world.
There’s something about the construction of our cottage which seems to make it particularly inviting to these amazing birds and last year, we had over 30 nests by the end of the season. Recently, we’ve enjoyed watching the swallows and house martens return to their nests around our eaves.
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