Look Up!

<b><b>A 2014 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book</b><br><br>You don&#146;t have to own binoculars and know a bunch of fancy Latin names to watch birds! No matter where you live they&#146;re in your neighborhood &#151; just look up.</b><br><br>This conversational humorous introduction to bird-watching encourages kids to get outdoors with a sketchbook and really look around. Quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics including color shape plumage and beak and foot types while tongue-in-cheek cartoons feature banter between birds characters and the reader (&#147;Here I am the noble spruce grouse. In a spruce grove. Eatin&#146; some spruce. Yep.&#148;). Interactive and enjoyable tips bring an age-old hobby to new life for the next generation of bird-watchers.<br>Back matter includes a bibliography an index and bird-watching tips.