The RSPB’s Big Schools Birdwatch (5th January- 21st February) is an annual project which encourages children to look outside, count the birds they see in their school grounds, and send their findings back to the RSPB to help scientists create a picture of how bird life is doing across the whole country. It runs alongside the charity’s national Big Garden Birdwatch and taking part is easy; just register online, request a FREE pack, and get involved! To do so, visit www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch
Below are a few bird books we found on our shelves…
- The Big Book of Birds by Yuval Zommer
A very wonderful avian edition of Zommer’s ‘Big Book’ series, which brings together facts and figures about a variety of birds from around the world. Paired with distinctive illustrations, this is a real visual feast and a must-have for any budding ornithologists you know.
(Thames and Hudson, £14.99 hardback, ISBN 9780500651513)
- 100 Birds by Michael Whaite
A lovely rhyming picture book which introduces young readers to- as the title suggests- 100 different and distinct birds!
(Puffin, £6.99 paperback, ISBN 9780241378915)
- Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel, and Other Poems of Birds in Flight by Susan Vande Griek, illustrated by Mark Hoffmann
This is a brilliant collection of bird-themed verse, with lyrical poems paired with distinct illustrations which capture the beauty of avian flight.
(Kids Can, £14.99 hardback, ISBN 9781771389952)
- Birds: a Book of Extraordinary Facts by Camilla De la Bedoyere, illustrated by Steven Johnson
This is jam-packed with amazing facts and figures about all types of birds- so many that even the most esteemed bird-scholars are bound to discover something new! The illustrations are fab too.
(Kingfisher Books, £6.99 paperback, ISBN 9780753445419)
- Otto Blotter, Bird Spotter by Graham Carter
All of the Blotter family are famed bird-spotters, except Otto, who’d rather go off adventuring than sit in a hide all day.
While off on one of these solo jaunts, he comes across a very special (and giant) baby bird who he decides to take home. But what about the bird’s family?
(Andersen Press, £7.99 paperback, ISBN 9781783448968)
The Book Trolley 