Birds Books

Frank Asch is on my entering kindergartener's Summer Reading List and I (we: boy and girl; 3 and 5) can certainly understand why. His stories are gentle and cute and wonderfully illustrated. AND... this is one of his best.

In this story Bear and Little Bird make a bargain. Bear will help Little Bird to get 'bigger', and in exchange Bear will be taught how to fly.

There's a problem though. Despite a healthier and bigger meal plan with exercise, Bird doesn't get any bigger. So what will Bear do to fulfil his part of the bargain?

Give up? Bear gives Little Bird a pumpkin seed and teaches him how to plant it and care for it. When the pumpkin fruits, Bear cleverly etches a picture of LB on the skin, so that when the pumpkin is finally huge and orange, LB *is* bigger (by proxy-LOL).

[As a side note: I love that Asch draws pictures of the seed as is sprouts, grows roots, and changes from its false-leaves to real ones.]

But then there is the problem of how Bear is going to fly. Give up? You'll have to read this delightful story of friendship and imagination.

Five Stars. Great book filled with gentle, interesting content.

**Note: there are cute stories at the www.frankasch.com website read by the author. My kids love it.

Bear, the protagonist of Frank Asch's Moonbear series, is back with his best friend, Little Bird. When Bear wishes he could learn how to fly, Little Bird promises to show him how, if Bear will teach him how to be big. Bear cooks generous meals for Little Bird and teaches him to lift weights with the tiny barbells he has made, but Little Bird remains little. And no matter how carefully Bear follows Little Bird's instructions, he cannot learn to fly. The clever ways the two friends help each other fulfill these impossible dreams will satisfy readers of all ages. Lovingly written, beautifully illustrated, this book is a real treat.

Great book by a great author. If you like animals you will enjoy this book. Helfer is a rare breed.

This book was very interesting and well-written. It is reassuring to read about how Helfer was so dedicated to keeping these working animals safe and well.

My daughter is saving her money up to buy a Cockatiel, so she got this book and read it. She loved it! She says that it gives info on Parakeeks,Cockatiels,Lovebirds and Parrots. Also,cages,perches,toys,food,and what how much light it needs.It teaches one trick. It does not give specific foods or perches but she thought this book had a lot of information. She hopes you read it if you have a bird or are thinking about getting one.

this book can help me lern to take care of my bird because i dont know much about how to take care of birds or how to train them.

This book turned out to be everything people said in the good reviews. I bought it for my 10 year old granddaughter who had tried origami using another book that just left her frustrated. She can use this one with no problems so far and she is excited about making these figures all by herself. I am extremely pleased with it.

My daughters and I have taken up Origami for fun. We first checked this book out from the library. The designs are great and easy to understand. I loved it so much we decided to buy it. Both my girls are able to follow the clear directions and illustrations. (my girls are 8 and 9+) This is my favorite of the several books we have. As the book title says, it's great for beginners, children and adult. 5 STARS! You won't be disappointed.

The Best Beak in Boonaroo Bay is a great book which would appeal to a wide range of kids (and adults!). It's Australian without being strange to those from other nations, and contains the brilliant outcome that so many kids would appreciate - a contest with EVERYONE as the winner. The illustrations are bold and gorgeous - coloured lino prints. The birds' characterisations are so human and relatable! A lovely book all round.

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This book was shortlisted for the 1994 "Picture Book of the Year Award". If your child is a budding birder here's a book that will both entertain, as well as inform.

Boonaroo Bay is normally a peaceful place but one day the spoonbill, the darter, the cormorant, the curlew and the oystercatcher had a big dispute over who had the best beak in the Bay. But luckily Pelican who is the wisest of the birds was watching this noisy argument and decided to hold a contest to settle the question.

The contest was very cleverly devised since there were five events: - collect shrimp from the mud....spearing fish......extract a pipi (clam) from its shell....find a worm in the sand....and finally catch a slithery eel.

Each bird won the event for which its beak was best suited. This is a very good lesson in life.

Narelle Oliver is both author and illustrator. Her linocut illustrations although very bold contain lots of subtle detail with accurate representations of the characteristics of each of the bird species.

This book would appeal to all children who are developing a love of birding.

Took the recommendations and ordered this for a gift. What a HOOT! I plan on buying a copy for everyone in the family. All of us watch birds for fun. Ben Sill makes birding much more entertaining!

Buy this book and laugh your head off or give it as a gift to any person you would wish to see with a laughed-off head. It's funny, actually... Plus, I can really recommend the one time magnification binoculars advertised in there, no more looking in the wrong side seeing everything so annoyingly small... Tea kettle tea kettle...

My daughter is 5 now and my wife and I have read countless books to her over the years. I can tell whether she likes a book or not. She loves this book! It grabbed her attention right from the start. The author cleverly made this book number one in a series so that at the end my daughter was looking for book number two. Themes include bullying, tolerance, finding common ground to form friendships instead of being excusionary like in cliques. In this book the clique gets clocked! A thoroughly entertaining book for kids and parents alike. Great message. Great stuff. My daughter asks for this one over and over again. We are looking forward to the next in the series.

If you love to read books aloud with kids, and enjoy the physical act of reading and sounding out words, this one's for you. The text follows the title's lead, adding a big batch of fun-to-pronounce "B" words: Big Bellied Bill moves to Bird Bluff; he risks the dangers of big cats in the bushes, and finds friends named Brendon, Bob, and Bartholomew. Together, this band of buddies deals with a big, bad bunch of bullies, and learns important lessons about friendship and standing up for one another. The illustrations are as fun as the dialogue, and it all adds up to a great way to inspire kids to read and to learn about interacting with friends. Bravo!

My mom had this book when she was little and she wore it into 3 sections before it was finally thrown away. Years later she finally found this book again on the internet and bought it for us and we love it as much as she did. Wonderful book, can't say enough about it!

This was my all-time favorite book when I was little. My mom got it for me as a premium because she gave money to support PBS. Its humor and thoughtfulness still holds true today -- it is an excellent book that covers shapes, colors, nature, numbers, the alphabet, etc from several approaches: through crafts, through poetry/storytelling, with fun games -- I can't say enough great things about this book. Parents who grew up in the 1970s will also remember characters such as Mr. Hooper and Roosevelt Franklin as well.

I really enjoyed this book. It is spoken as if Worth was relating his stories to a friend. I will be getting a sneakboat this fall and was made even more anxious by reading the accounts of brant and wigeon landing right on top of these crafts! David Hagerbaumer's artwork is a great addition to this book. His sketches are amazing! If you liked this book, try to find a copy of Hagerbaumer's Waterfowling These Past Fifty Years, Especially Brant. It is a great book based in the same area.

When I ordered this book I was looking for some reading about Canvasback ducks. If that is your interest in this book you will be fooled as I was. There is relatively little specific material about the species. However, Mr Mathewson has done a nice job of informing the reader about hunting waterfowl on the northwest coast. He talks of the various birds as well as the tools used to pursue them in that region. His ability to inform the reader at the same he reports a story from his past is enjoyable to say the least. The pencil sketches of Mr. Hagerbaumer add to these stories. For me, I was sad when I finished the book, which is an indication of my appreciation of it.

I began homeschooling my second grade son this year. We accidentally came upon a copy of this book. I began reading the story to him. After we were done with the first chapter, he begged for me to read more of the story each day! We all enjoyed the story so much. I hope he will read it to his children one day. It is a real treasure!

I had this book read to me by my 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Reed. It is my favorite book of all time, and the story is fascinating. Even now, while in college, I still remember how often I would read this book as a child. However, there was only one copy at my elementary school library, so I have been unable to find this book--until now. Thanks to Amazon, they found a copy for me and it's on its way to me now!! I'm thankful I'll be able to read this book to my children of an incredible tale of a child-hood must-have book!