In this 8.5 in x 8.5in softcover book, artist and author Sheila Kinsman captures the colorful lives and habits of 26 bird species with pastel paintings and whimsical poems. Rhyming With The Birds is the perfect gift for bird lovers, as well as for parents and grandparents to share with children who love rhymes and colorful pictures. At the end of the book there is a section of fun activities for young "bird brains" to do.
Kinsman is a talented resident of Holly Creek Retirement Home in Centennial, Colorado, where my brother lives. Charming poetry and beautiful watercolours introduce a number of birds to young readers. Activities at the back carry the curiosity and learning even further.
This poetry book had good rhyme and meter. It was fun to read aloud to my six year old son. The pastel drawings were also beautiful and looked realistic.