The nonfiction-fiction blend is a hit with my kids, and the artwork and words are soothing, calming, like a quiet morning. I’ve enjoyed the Jane Yolen/Cornell Lab books. Download Cornell Lab’s Bird QR app to scan and hear bird calls for each bird. Back matter includes a section on the birds discovered in the book, split into “crow” and “not crows”. Is it a crow? Dad asks leading questions as daughter looks on, describing identifying characteristics for the birds they encounter he teaches her to look, really look, at colors, textures, beaks, wings – and boosts his daughter’s excitement and confidence as the story progresses. Her dad teaches her a simple way to start identifying birds: Crow, Not Crow. She’s finally ready for her first birding walk – her brothers are all experts, but she thinks all the birds kind of look the same. Let’s dig right in.Ī dad and his daughter take a walk on a Fall day. Today, I’ve got a book about birding, along with a guest post by author Jane Yolen, who’s basically a superhero in our home. I took a few days off from blogging to enjoy the chaos that is Christmas, but I’m back, with an armful of books to talk about. Hi everyone! I hope you and yours are having a wonderful holiday season. Crow Not Crow, by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple/Illustrated by Elizabeth Dulemba, (Aug.
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