by NIAS | Nov 27, 2023 | Hatchling Books
Ivy Bird
by Tania McCartney and Jess Racklyeft
This book follows a typical day of a young child named Ivy. She spends her day with the amazing birds around her by imagining that she is a bird as well. She pecks her breakfast, flutters and flies from place to place, sips sweet nectar, sings and chirps to communicate, takes a bird bath, and settles into her nest at night. As you read the story, you will then notice that each page shows real species of birds that match each behavior, which are also explained at the end of the book.
by NIAS | Jun 1, 2023 | Hatchling Books
Birding for Babies: Migrating Birds: A Colors Book
by Chloe Goodhart
This board book introduces children to the most colorful migrating birds, including Scarlet Tanagers, Indigo Buntings, Baltimore Orioles, and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. It provides a very simple explanation about migration and shows the splendid diversity of birds around us. It includes more stylized artwork that gives more cartoon appearance to the birds, but the information is provided in factual rhymes with additional fun facts and tips.
by NIAS | Apr 27, 2023 | Hatchling Books
Over in a River:
Flowing Out to the Sea
by Marianne Berkes
Children will enjoy this educational and entertaining book that can be read or sung to the tune of “Over in a Meadow” while learning about water ecosystems. Many animals are included such as Great Blue Herons and Mallards, as well as fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Each page provides a math lesson where the reader can count the animals shown, as well as geography lessons with a map of a different river system found in North America. It is a fun and clever book with additional facts and resources provided on the last pages.
by NIAS | Feb 1, 2023 | Hatchling Books
Ruby’s Birds
by Mya Thompson
This book shares a story about Ruby who lives in New York City. She is a typical active, rambunctious child, but when her grown-up friend teaches her about bird-watching in Central Park, she soon learns about the importance of being quiet in nature. The book has hidden birds on every page. This book is one that the young child can grow into when learning to read, first starting off with pictures but eventually reading and enjoying the story themselves. Finally, this book shares information about where to find birds in real life, tips for nature outings, and connecting with Celebrate Urban Birds with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
