How to Find a Bird

A joyful and informative guide to birdwatching for budding young birders from an award-winning author-illustrator duo.

How do you find a bird? There are so many ways Begin by watching. And listening. And staying quiet, so quiet you can hear your own heartbeat. Soon you'll see that there are birds everywhere--up in the sky, down on the ground, sometimes even right in front of you just waiting to be discovered

Young bird lovers will adore this lushly illustrated introduction to how to spot and observe our feathered friends. It features more than fifty different species, from the giant whooping crane to the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird, and so many in between, and a detailed author's note provides even more information about birding for curious readers. This celebration of the wondrous variety, colors, and sounds of the avian world is sure to have children grabbing their binoculars and heading outside to explore.

Author: Jennifer Ward
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 08/04/2020
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781481467056
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2020
School Library Journal 06/01/2020 pg. 82
Booklist 07/01/2020 pg. 58
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2020 pg. 158
Publishers Weekly 08/10/2020
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
Jennifer Ward has written numerous award-winning picture books, including Just You and Me, illustrated by Alexander Vidal; How to Find a Bird, illustrated by Diana Sudyka; Round, illustrated by Lisa Congdon; and Mama Built a Little Nest and Mama Dug a Little Den, both illustrated by Steve Jenkins. A former elementary educator, Jennifer Ward is an experienced public speaker who travels the country, speaking in schools and at international and national writer and literacy conferences. She lives with her family in Edwardsville, Illinois. Visit her at JenniferWardBooks.com.

Diana Sudyka is a Chicago-based illustrator. Early on, she created screen-printed gig posters for musicians but currently her illustration work focuses on young adult, middle grade, and children's books. She has illustrated several volumes of the award-winning book series The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart and Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley, as well as the picture books Sometimes Rain by Meg Fleming, What Miss Mitchell Saw by Hayley Barrett, and How to Find a Bird by Jennifer Ward. Visit her at DianaSudyka.com.