REVIEW: Bird Count by Susan Edwards Richmond, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman

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A young girl eagerly identifies and counts the birds she observes around her town during the New England Christmas Bird Count. Young Ava and her mother prepare to participate as “citizen scientists” in the Christmas Bird Count. She is excited when Big Al, the leader of their team, asks her to record the tally this year. Using her most important tools–her eyes and ears–and the birding ID techniques she’s learned, Ava eagerly identifies and counts the birds they observe on their assigned route...