The Nature Kid's Guide to Backyard Birds

Crack! A bright red cardinal lands on the feeder. Then a goldfinch. Then a blue jay that scatters them both. Then a chickadee that sneaks in while nobody's looking. It's just a Tuesday morning in the backyard, and the show never stops. If your child loves birds, this book will transform every trip to the backyard into an adventure. Did you know blue jays accidentally plant forests by burying acorns and forgetting where they hid them? That cedar waxwings pass berries to each other along a branch like tiny party guests? That a hummingbird's heart can beat over 1,200 times in a single minute? "The Nature Kid's Guide to Backyard Birds" takes curious kids ages 7-12 on a journey through the incredible birds living right outside their window. Why do goldfinches wait until July to nest, later than almost any other bird in North America? How do blue jays copy hawk calls to scare other birds away from the feeder? What made the eastern bluebird nearly disappear and how did it make one of nature's great comebacks? Your child will be grabbing binoculars before the book is finished. Short, punchy sentences and backyard surprises fill every page. From tiny painted buntings glowing like flying rainbows, to pileated woodpeckers chiseling rectangular holes big enough for owls to move into, to orioles weaving hanging nests from plant fibers that swing from tree branch tips, every bird in this book is hiding somewhere nearby right now. A book for every kid who loves watching the birds in the yard and wants to know everything about every one of them. Over 900 types of birds live in North America, and dozens of them visit backyards every single day. Once your child discovers just how extraordinary they really are, they'll never look at a bird feeder the same way again. Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Your child is next!