By Nicola Davies (author) , Jane Ray (illustrator) Part of the Nature Storybooks series
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After revealing the amazing information that there are 300 different kinds of hummingbird, this book then focuses on one of them - the ruby-throated hummingbird - and makes connections with the paths of migration of these tiny creatures and of humans between Central and North America.
Jane Ray’s jewel-like illustrations encourage paying close attention to detail and interact with Nicola Davies’s text which combines elements of intercultural family life with factual information about the hummingbird.
From Nicola Davies, one of the UK's finest non-fiction writers, and from Jane Ray, one of the UK's finest illustrators, comes and exquisite Nature Storybook about ... hummingbirds!
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A hummingbird is smaller than your thumb and weighs less than a 20 pence piece - however you measure it, it's tiny. But every spring, hummingbirds that have spent the winter in Mexico fly north to make the most of the warmer weather. They nest as far north as Canada and Alaska; a 2,000 mile trip!
This is the story of one spring migration: of a tiny bird, its amazing journey and the people it meets along the way.
One of the prettiest works of non-fiction you are likely to see[...] It is ravishing. - The Sunday Times
[a]jewel-bright beauty... Ray's gorgeous illustrations are interspersed with delicate titbits of information. - The Guardian
Children fascinated by nature will love Hummingbird. - Daily Express
This is a picture book to linger over, full of rich and sumptuous illustrations. - BookTrust
Filled with expression and detail, this book is simply beautiful. Not only one to learn a great deal from, but one to treasure. - Fallen Star Stories
Jane Ray turns everything she touches to gold. Daily Telegraph
Nicola Davies is one of the best children's writers in the business. Huffington Post
Nicola Davies is an award-winning author, whose many books for children include The Promise, Tiny, A First Book of Nature and King of the Sky. She has been writing for children for more than 20 years. Underlying all Nicola's writing is the belief that a relationship with nature is essential to every human being, and that now, more than ever, we need to renew that relationship. Her work has been published in more than 10 different languages and has won major awards in the UK, US, France, Italy and Germany. Nicola is the Children’s Laureate Wales 2025-2027.
She is a Zoology graduate, an expert in whales and bats, and has worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. She lives in Powys
Read more about Nicola Davies here.
Please note there are two children's authors called Nicola Davies which our systems are unable to tell apart. The books Star in the Custard , Shampoo and Seawater , and Stories from Abergele Street are not written by this Nicola Davies. Apologies.
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From Nicola Davies, one of the UK's finest non-fiction writers, and from Jane Ray, one of the UK's finest illustrators, comes and exquisite Nature Storybook about ... hummingbirds! A hummingbird is smaller than your thumb and weighs less than a 20 pence piece - however you measure it, it's tiny.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Hummingbird and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Hummingbird features in the following genres: The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Hummingbird was written by Nicola Davies and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
Hummingbird has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Nature Storybooks series
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