By Yuval Zommer (author) Part of the The Big Book Series series
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Why is a flamingo pink? Can a parrot talk? Is a bald eagle really bald?
This follow-up to the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts and The Big Book of the Blue answers these questions and many more. It opens with introductory spreads explaining how to recognize different bird's eggs, the bird family tree, why different species of birds have different beaks and feathers, and why some birds migrate and travel vast distances every year.
Subsequent spreads, illustrated with various habitats, are dedicated to specific varieties of bird, including hummingbirds, peacocks, flamingos, bald eagles, secretary birds, albatrosses and red-crowned cranes. Some will teach children how to spot different birds within a specific variety, for example how to differentiate the American robin from the European robin.
Others explore bird habitats, for example showing how birds adapt to live in cities.
Finally, the book invites young bird spotters to protect birds where they live and make their gardens bird friendly. This is a big, beautiful book to look at again and again.
Yuval Zommer graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Illustration. He worked for many years as a creative director at leading advertising agencies before becoming the author and illustrator of highly acclaimed non-fiction titles including the Big Book Of … series which has won and been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the UKLA Book Awards. He is the author and illustrator of The Tree That’s Meant to Be (Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Year in 2019), A Thing Called Snow, and The Lights that Dance in the Night, amongst other titles.
His latest picture book with Oxford Children’s is The Wild .
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Why is a flamingo pink? Can a parrot talk?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Big Book of Birds and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Big Book of Birds features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, The Natural World, Recommendations, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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The Big Book of Birds was written by Yuval Zommer and published by Thames and Hudson an imprint of Thames and Hudson Ltd
The Big Book of Birds has 64 pages
Yes it is part of The Big Book Series series
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