Arthur Ransome’s “Coot Club” is British and maybe 90 years old now so some of
the language is a little different, but it has quite a few birds in it and the
story (young adult, but I still read it) is rooted in attempts to protect birds.
Ransome’s “Great Northern?” is even more bird-centric, about children who
discover a loon’s nest in Scotland and a wicked egg collector who tries to
collect the nest.
Alan Contreras
Eugene, Oregon
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On Oct 21, 2021, at 2:34 PM, Nelson, Kim <kim.nelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Bill et al.,
Here are a few more good books for children about real birds. Not sure they
are all perfect for toddlers but they would at least enjoy the
pictures/drawings.
Seabird in the Forest by Joan Dunning
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11022204-seabird-in-the-forest ;
<https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11022204-seabird-in-the-forest>
The Loon: Voice of the Wilderness also by Joan Dunning
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1438774.The_Loon ;
<https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1438774.The_Loon>
Owl Moon by Jane Yolan (won the Caldecott Medal)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228696.Owl_Moon ;
<https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228696.Owl_Moon>
Falcons in the City by Lisa Manning (lives in Portland)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18085316-falcons-in-the-city?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=lFIf14Te9z&rank=2
<https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18085316-falcons-in-the-city?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=lFIf14Te9z&rank=2>
Ruby’s Birds by Mya Thompson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42049760-ruby-s-birds?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=2oU10JFE93&rank=1
<https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42049760-ruby-s-birds?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=2oU10JFE93&rank=1>
S. Kim Nelson
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Oregon State University
Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
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Corvallis, OR 97331
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Not exactly just birds, but nature and words: Robert MacFarlane’s “Lost
Words” and “Lost Spells”.
I long misunderstood something Richard Feynman said about birds, that took me
until my adult life to understand: names aren’t important, understanding
place and behavior is (the role they’re playing)*. Molly Hoshimotos book is
great for teaching that (seasons). In addition, Sibleys guide to Birds and
Behavior is good for the next age up of grandchildren.
Looking forward to others recommendations,
Stephen
*I’d make the additional point that names are important in ecology/biology.
Getting roles first gets you the averages, but what is interesting in biology
is not averages but variation. “Names” give you the vocabulary to see
variation.
On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 8:23 PM Karen Hussey <kfhussey@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:kfhussey@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
My young toddler really likes Molly Hashimoto’s Birds! : Season by Season
Molly is a well known Washington artist and text is from Zoe Burk. It’s a
short and sweet rhyming board book that introduces different species
throughout the seasons. He started enjoying it before he was 1 and at almost
2 can identify all the species.
The duo also have a nice similar board book about trees.
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/molly-hashimotos-birds-season-by-season_zoe-burke/18918655/item/28903529/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhJiczMPa8wIVdRh9Ch2MRwUQEAQYBCABEgJS5fD_BwE#idiq=28903529&edition=20166785
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Karen
On Oct 20, 2021, at 7:31 PM, Joel Geier <clearwater@xxxxxxxx
<mailto:clearwater@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi Bill and all,
One of the ones we loved when our kids were young was "Flute's Journey," by
Lynne Cherry. It describes the journey of a Wood Thrush, and the art is
amazing.
Our oldest loved it so much when we had it checked out from the library, that
he pulled it around in his little red wagon, and then it got rained on, and
then we had to buy a new copy for the library ... but we managed to salvage
the original book by drying out the pages, and we still have it.
Another favorite was "The Big Snow" by Berta and Elmer Hader, which won the
Caldecott Medal way back in 1949.
Happy reading!
Joel
From: Bill Bradford <billbradford1@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:billbradford1@xxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:00:29 -0700
Subject: [obol] Requesting bird info for toddlers
can you respond to a question I received from my friend, Buzz:
"My grandson is avid for more detailed information about real birds, not
‘storybook characters’.
Any recommendations for lavishly illustrated read aloud books?
Very curious about pelicans, fairy terns, cuckoos, egrets, tailorbirds, and
owls."
You can just write to me and I'll forward responses to Buzz.
Thanks.
Bill Bradford
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