From our friends at Blue Willow Bookshop – the experts on all things literary!
Be sure to pop in the store for all the latest books & gifts, story times and author signings every month.
Birding For Babies by Chloe Goodhart
Discover new feathery friends in this board book series filled with fun facts that invites young readers into the exciting world of bird-watching. From the slow woodcock to the fast roadrunner, kids will explore some of the most popular birds around the world while learning about opposites, too! The whole family can bring these books outdoors and bird together!
Who Ate Steve? By Kate Hindley
Welcome to this extremely interesting book about size. Marcel is a bird and he is big. Steve is a worm, and he is . . .Wait a minute! Steve has DISAPPEARED! Does Marcel know something about it? And can he be persuaded to return that poor worm RIGHT NOW?! A great storytime pick.
With Just One Wing by Brenda Woods
Everyone expects Coop to be musical like his beloved parents, but he’s not. That’s one of the few things he finds awkward about being adopted–well, that and the fact that he sometimes wonders why his birth mother didn’t love him enough to keep him. This summer, he’s stuck at home with a broken arm after falling out of a tree trying to get a closer peek at a mockingbird nest.
Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds flocking to the feeders in her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater–an opportunity to savor quiet moments during a volatile time, connect to nature in a meaningful way, and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired.
Better Living Through Birding:Notes from A Black Man In The Natural World by Christian Cooper
Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video that shocked a nation and into a world of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a life spent looking up.
The Bird Book by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
They can dance, sing, and, of course, fly–what’s not to love about birds? With more than 10,000 species of dramatically different colors, shapes, and sizes, birds are some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet.
