Sharing the wonder of birds with kids / / Laura Erickson ; illustrations by Kathryn Marsaa

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910819942003321
• Autore: Erickson Laura <1951->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Duluth, Minn., : Pfeifer-Hamilton, c1997
• ISBN: 0-8166-9519-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Disciplina: 598
• Soggetti: Birds; Ornithology
• 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