The young birder's guide to birds of North America

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Title:

The young birder's guide to birds of North America

Author:

Thompson, Bill, III, 1962-2019, author.

Zickefoose, Julie, illustrator.

DiGiorgio, Michael, illustrator.

Summary:

Presents a field guide to the most common birds found in the United States and Canada, with information on physical features, coloring, bird songs, distinguishing marks, and locations where the species can usually be seen.

Contents:

What Is Birding? -- Getting Started in Bird Watching -- Identification Basics -- Field Skills -- Birding Manners -- Birding by Habitat -- Be Green: Ten Things You Can Do for Birds -- How to Use This Guide -- Ten Tips for Beginning Bird Watchers -- Species Accounts -- Resources.

Physical Description:

364 pages : color illustrations, maps (some color) ; 19 cm.

Genre:

Field guides.

Subject Term:

Bird watching -- Juvenile literature.

Bird watching -- Guidebooks.

Author(s):

Zickefoose, Julie,

DiGiorgio, Michael,

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin,

Publication Date:

2012

ISBN:

9780547440217

Publication Information:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2012.

Call Number:

J 598.072 THOMPSO

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

Covering 300 of the most common birds in all of the United States and Canada, The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of North America is loaded with color photographs, drawings showing typical behaviors, range maps, an easy-to-use checklist, fun facts, and authoritative information about each bird, its vocalizations, and its habitat.

While other field guides might overwhelm kids who are new to birding, The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of North America was created with help from kids. Bill Thompson's own son and daughter and their elementary school classes helped select the content. Kid tested, kid approved!

Author Notes

BILL THOMPSON III is the editor of Bird Watcher's Digest , and the author of Identifying and Feeding Birds , Hummingbirds and Butterflies , and Identify Yourself . He lives with his wife and their two children on eighty birdy acres in Ohio.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 6 Up-As other guides have appeared in recent years, birders have latched on to their favorites, but none is aimed so directly at the fledgling birder as this one. The 300 species most likely to be encountered in North America are described on a page each ("adult" field guides usually list several related species per spread), accompanied by a color photo of the bird, two if males and females have different plumage. Notes on habitat and what to look for (markings) and listen for (songs, calls) will help birders confirm sightings. The taxonomic arrangement, covering from waterfowl to finches, is similar to many field guides, so it will be easy for novices to graduate from this title to more extensive guides. The list of resources includes organizations, field guides, audio guides, periodicals, and, in a nod to the times, apps. A great title for both school and public libraries.--Teresa R. Faust, Vermont Department of Libraries, Berlin (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.