Whether you are young or old, learning about birds can be a lot of fun. You can observe birds right in your back yard and then supplement your observation with these 15 fascinating children’s books about birds.
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Birding is inexpensive and easy to do. You don’t need any fancy equipment and you can easily supplement your yard with appropriate food, water and shelter to attract birds to where you are. If you are new to birding or just need a refresher you can check out our post Birdwatching for Beginners for more information.
My fascination with birds probably stems back to the finches and parakeets that we had when I was a child. Now I get excited any time I spot wild birds, especially when I see rare birds like trumpeter swans and bald eagles.
I love sharing about birds with George. When we can’t get out to observe birds in the wild we love to read books about birds and these are some of our favorite.
15 Fascinating Children’s Books About Birds
Lewis Cardinal’s First Winter – Amy Crane Johnson
Lewis is a little afraid when he spots all the animals getting ready. He is afraid that he is unprepared and will be alone. Solomon Raven helps Lewis to navigate through his first winter.
What Cheer, What Cheer, Says the Cardinal! – Martha Scott
What’s that song in the air? ‘What Cheer, What Cheer,’ Says the Cardinal! is a fun, rhyming children’s book about ten common songbirds of the eastern and central United States.
A Cardinal in the Snow – Jimmy Bunker Smith
When a little girl discovers a Cardinal in her backyard, she develops a special relationship and understanding of its world.
Birds in Winter (Bullfrog Books: What Happens in Winter?) – Jenny Fretland VanVoorst
In Birds in Winter, beginning readers will learn how birds migrate or adapt to survive the winter months. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage early readers as they discover how birds handle the chilly weather conditions.
Bird Count – Susan Edwards Richmond
A young girl eagerly identifies and counts the birds she observes around her town during the New England Christmas Bird Count.
The Big Book of Birds (The Big Book Series) – Yuval Zommer
The next Big Book in the series introduces young children to some of the most colorful, magnificent, silly, and surprising feathered creatures from around the world.
Birds, Nests & Eggs (Take Along Guides) – Mel Boring
A fun, informative take-along guide that will help children identify 15 birds. Kids will also learn how and where birds build their homes and all about their young. Plus the guide features activities that are fun and easy to do.
Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. Whoo-whoo-whoo, the father calls to the mysterious nighttime bird.
The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon – Jacqueline Davies
John James Audubon was a boy who loved the out-of-doors more than the in. He was a boy who believed in studying birds in nature, not just from books. And, in the fall of 1804, he was a boy determined to learn if the small birds nesting near his Pennsylvania home really would return the following spring.
Feathers: Not Just for Flying – Melissa Stewart
Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many, remarkable uses of feathers.
A Nest Is Noisy – Dianna Hutts Aston
From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, A Butterfly Is Patient, A Rock Is Lively, and A Beetle Is Shy comes this gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating world of nests, from those of tiny bee hummingbirds to those of orangutans high in the rainforest canopy.
How Do Birds Find Their Way? – Roma Gans
Birds don’t need maps!
Many birds make long journeys twice each year as they migrate between their winter and summer homes. Arctic terns fly more than 10,000 miles from the South Pole to northern Maine. Tiny little hummingbirds fly nonstop over the ocean for 500 miles. How do they know which way to fly? Why don’t they get lost? Read and find out the many ideas scientists have come up with to explain this mystery.
An Egg Is Quiet – Dianna Hutts Aston
This stunningly beautiful and wonderfully informative book from award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston makes for a fascinating introduction to the vast and amazing world of eggs.
Robins!: How They Grow Up – Eileen Christelow
Robins are the most familiar and beloved of all birds, found throughout North America and celebrated as one of the first signs of spring. But there’s a lot about them that most people don’t know!
Every day kids learn how they can help protect bird species, near and far, with the award-winning book Counting Birds—the real-life story behind the first annual bird count.
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