Sharing the wonder of birds with kids / Laura Erickson ; illustrations by Kathryn Marsaa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erickson, Laura, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds.

Ornithology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Duluth, Minn. : Pfeifer-Hamilton, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

On the wings of Laura Erickson's award-winning book For the Birds comes Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids. Easy and fun to use, Sharing the Wonder is a delightful book that helps caring adults introduce kids to the fascinating world of birds. Chock-full of creative activities, this hands-on guide goes way beyond teaching bird identification. In her light-hearted style, Laura paves the way for children to discover--with a little help from you--the beauty and significance of birds, how their bodies work, why they behave as they do, and why it's critical to protect and care for them. Sharing

Contents:

Table of Contents; Introduction; 1 The Magic of Birds; 2 A Few Tools of the Trade; 3 Attracting Birds to Home and School; 4 Bird Identification Starters; 5 Planning Bird Outings with Kids; 6 Learning about Bird Behavior; 7 Learning How Bird Bodies Work; 8 Helping Children Save Birds; Appendix I-The Write Stuff; Appendix II-Simple Gifts; Appendix III-Additional Books; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-190) and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-9519-9

OCLC:

85846269

Publisher Number:

9780816642113