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The Burgess Bird Book for Children
Renowned naturalist and author of children's books on wildlife successfully blends information and entertainment in his book about birds, among them saucy Jenny Wren, Redwing the Blackbird, Melody the Wood Thrush, Spooky the Screech Owl, Creaker the Purple Grackle, Downy the Woodpecker, and other feathered friends. 32 black-and-white illustrations.
Paperback, 272 pages
Published
April 23rd 2003
by Dover Publications
(first published October 1919)
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My favorite book as a child was without a doubt the Burgess Bird Book for Children. I read my copy of it so many times I wore out the spine.
I dearly loved Jenny Wren, Sweet Voice the Vesper Sparrow, and Longbill the Woodcock, and looked for them everywhere as a child. Sadly my understanding of migration patterns and setting was, ahem, underdeveloped.
Jenny, Sweet Voice, and Longbill visit the Old Orchard and the Green Forest in summer, so that’s when I looked for them. Unfortunately I failed to r...more
I dearly loved Jenny Wren, Sweet Voice the Vesper Sparrow, and Longbill the Woodcock, and looked for them everywhere as a child. Sadly my understanding of migration patterns and setting was, ahem, underdeveloped.
Jenny, Sweet Voice, and Longbill visit the Old Orchard and the Green Forest in summer, so that’s when I looked for them. Unfortunately I failed to r...more
First of all, I love how the average rating for this book is 5.81. Huh? This is a book that I read aloud to my kids. It about different kinds of birds through a story format so the kids don't even know that they are learning different info about how different kinds of birds act, look, eat, etc. I learned a lot and I've never really been much of a bird watcher, but now I find myself paying more attention to them. There was also a website that I found that went along with each chaprter with full c...more
Well, first of all Thornton W. Burgess has been my all-time favorite author since I was about 7. My Great Aunt gave my dad a copy of Old Mother West Wind and Sammy Jay and I read those 2 over and over. I have slowly been collecting these and now you can actually read the Kindle versions for free on most of the books. Love, love, love this book! Not only does it describe all of these wonderful birds, but you learn which birds migrate and which birds actually prefer snow and cold weather.
A field guide in storybook form. The reading experience is greatly enhanced by getting online after each chapter to watch the birds on Youtube and hear their calls. It's about eastern North American birds so kids living elsewhere might be better served with a different book for nature study, but it's a fun read for any animal loving child.
Of all the recommended books for Charlotte Mason education that we've read so far, this has been the favorite.
Of all the recommended books for Charlotte Mason education that we've read so far, this has been the favorite.
A book that is best read aloud to your children! My great grandma read it to my mother, and my mother read it to me. How could you not love Saucy Jenny Wren?? A beautiful book combining imaginative play for children all the while, instilling a special appreciation for nature.
Mar 23, 2012
Johannes Kristian
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It was more like a story, the birds had names like,Jenny Wren,Winsome Bluebird.
I really wish mine had colored pictures.
After reading this book, I look at birds if a whole new way.
My dad gave me this, from one birder to another.
We really enjoyed this book and learned many amazing things about birds and their habits. We were as curious as Peter was about each and every new bird in the book. We paired this with a color in field guide for visuals of each bird and then listened to each bird's call after each chapter. This was a wonderful read aloud that was enjoyed by all.
This is a really cute and educational book. Rebecca and I learned so much together and we're both so much more excited about birds. It makes me want to landscape my yard in a more bird friendly way and make bird feeders so we can observe our bird friends more often.
this is both fiction and nonfiction. the birds speak but the information given is all true. great tool for teaching the kids about these birds.
The lives of birds put into story form. It is so much fun and a great way for kids to learn birds.
I own a 1919 copy.
I own a 1919 copy.
This is also another book we are using in our homeschool but I am enjoying it as much as the kids do!
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read with the oldest many years ago, now reading with the 8yog.
We all loved these stories, great book.
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Thornton W. Burgess (1874-1965), American author, naturalist and conservationist, wrote popular children's stories including the Old Mother West Wind (1910) series. He would go on to write more than 100 books and thousands of short-stories during his lifetime.
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