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Spring has arrived, and birds are back to singing in the treetops! If you like birds and want to learn more about our feathered friends, check out these books!

By Rachel Ignotofsky
New York: Crown Books for Young Readers, 2024. Informational.

Learn about the life cycles and behavior of birds in this guide that answers the questions readers young and old might have about bird lives. Energetic illustrations and information-filled pages are perfect for skimming or reading in-depth. 

Written by Camilla De la Bédoyère
Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
Somerville, MA: Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2023. Informational.

Birds are everywhere, with so many species to learn about! This introduction examines the different origins for the birds we know today, courtship and nesting, migration, the interaction between humans and birds, and bird habitats across every continent. Several seek-and-find games and puzzles are included throughout the illustrations to further engage young readers.

By Sarah Pedry and David Obuchowski
New York: mineditionUS, 2023. Informational. 

This collection explores one of the lesser known aspects of avian life--sleeping habits! Each spread explains the sleeping habits of 1-2 species, like borrowing other animals' homes for a snooze, mid-flight rests, sleeping while hanging from their feet, and other unique sleep patterns.

By Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
New York: Clarion Books, 2022. Informational. 41 pages.

Detailed naturalistic collage illustrations enrich this introduction to birds, covering general anatomical features, flight capabilities, and the evolution of birds from extinct ancestors. Feats of migration, defense abilities, and other behavior patterns are also discussed. An appendix gives further information on the species represented throughout the artwork.

Written by Eliza Berkowitz
Illustrated by Nicole LaRue
Layton: Gibbs Smith, 2023. Informational. 95 pages.

This guide introduces 40 of the most common birds from across the United States that young readers may be able to spot for themselves! Each profile includes a painted portrait of a bird species, the regions they are native to, and what they eat.
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