Birds
Children’s excitement will soar as they journey through the world of birds! A young girl guides readers on a colorful exploration of birds and their unique characteristics. Color, shape, size, and number concepts are creatively incorporated into this captivating book, creating an interactive learning experience for young listeners. Bold, cheerful illustrations support these concepts and children will feel encouraged to “spread their wings” and help tell the story.
Pennsylvania Center for the Book Awards
Book Activities & Discussion Ideas
This book provides many opportunities for children to identify colors, sizes, and shapes. Encourage children to point to the birds and say the color names. Use the illustrations as learning tools by asking children, “Which bird is the biggest on the page? Which bird is the smallest?” Children can also practice their number concepts by counting the birds on the pages.
Share this book with families and encourage them to have a reading picnic outside! Pack a snack and a blanket and find a place outside to read together. Extend the concepts from the book by having children look for birds and discuss what they look like. Families can also play a color game and identify objects they see that are certain colors.