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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452204403321

Autore

Erickson Laura <1951->

Titolo

Sharing the wonder of birds with kids [[electronic resource] /] / Laura Erickson ; illustrations by Kathryn Marsaa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Duluth, Minn., : Pfeifer-Hamilton, c1997

ISBN

0-8166-9519-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 p.)

Disciplina

598

Soggetti

Birds

Ornithology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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