My First Bird Book / Window Feeder

Sharon Lovejoy, author of Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars, Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots and other uplifting nature and gardening titles, brings her expertise and artistic sensibility to this joyous book.

Her guide covers 34 backyard birds, from the zippy Ruby-throated Hummingbird to the clever Chickadee (who grows extra brain cells during the winter to help remember hidden stashes of food).

Lively text delves into each bird’s diet, behavior, range, nests, habitat, and calls; the watercolor illustrations are expressive and meticulously detailed. Additionally, readers will learn how to create a bird journal and whip up a batch of bird food.

The feeder is shaped like a house, fully open in the front for the birds, and with side windows and a porthole for the viewer. The roof protects the feed, and the bottom lip folds open for easy cleaning. Two suction cups hold the feeder to a window.

Softcover 121 page book is wrapped in a box with the birdfeeder. Workman Publishing 2012. 10.2 x 6.6 x 3 inches