![]() ![]() A lovely look at a beautiful part of nature. Readers should note that this book covers only one of over 300 species of the bird people who live in other parts of the country and world will see differences in their hummingbirds. ![]() Verdict: Beautiful bright watercolors are enhanced by gold ink in the hummingbird’s vibrant feathers. Birds (Kingfisher Young Knowledge) by Nicola Davies 3. Useful are the map delineating migration patterns of the bird and notes about them. When the lonely girl finds the shell of a hummingbird egg in the grass of Central Park, she mails it to Granny, using the hummingbird to create a bond between the two of them. All illustrations are zoologically accurate, and include notes from zoologist Nicola Davies. The warm relationship between the young girl and the elder woman is first shown as the girl is told to “keep still” so that the birds will drink from the bowls of water in their hands. With this fun book from award-winning writer Nicola Davies and illustrator Abbie Cameron, children will learn how to create their own colorful illustrations through step-by-step instructions, and discover a new appreciation for wildlife. P7Q8Ī zoologist traces the migration of the ruby-throated hummingbird in both a short story as a girl leaves her Latina grandmother to travel to New York City and factual information about the tiny bird that weighs the same as a nickel. ![]()
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