by Unwin, Mike | Interest age: from c 3 years Published 25/04/2006 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (A & C Black Publishers Ltd) in the United Kingdom as part of the RSPB series Hardback | 48 pages, Colour artwork219 x 217 x 12mm | 342gA beautiful picture book about garden birds that will appeal to families with young children. Rachel Lockwood's wonderful illustrations will delight children aged from two to seven, and will help them to discover and identify the most common birds in their everyday surroundings. Each bird is introduced on a right-hand page in an illustration where it is partly obscured or turned away from the viewer. The text gives some clues and invites readers to guess the bird's identity. The reader then turns the page to find out more. 'A beautiful picture book that will appeal to children aged 2 to 7 and will help them identify common birds in their everyday surroundings.' Publishing News 'This beautifully illustrated book by the RSPB is a lovely way to introduce younger juniors to the UK's birds.' Scholastic's Junior Education, April 2007
