Reviews

Snow Birds by Kirsten Hall

nicolemhewitt's review

5.0

Snow Birds is a lovely picture book in verse that highlights the many different species of birds who stay north during winter. The verse is especially wonderful when read aloud; many of the poems cleverly integrate a particular species’ song. And the poems also often use whitespace and word placement to their advantage. The realistic art style has whimsical touches and serves as a celebration of the true beauty of nature!

wewhotellstories's review

Beautiful and funny too. 

lauriehnatiuk's review

4.0

Although catalogued as an everyone book, there is a lot of factual information that could be gleaned from the poems and the additional facts on each of the different snowbirds in the book. Useful to those who experience winter, birds that are included that readers may not be aware of include: Ivory Gull, Ruffed Grouse, Atlantic Puffin along with more common birds (Chickadees, Blue Jays, Snowy Owl and Bohemian Waxwings).

refvemma's review

5.0

This is very fun to read! The birdies are so good and I love that there's a new rhyme style for each bird. The first time I read it to Bats he did cry but when Byron reads it Bats actually loves it so live laugh love.

fernandie's review

3.0

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Issuu.

sherri22's review

4.0

This was beautifully done. The whole book is package so nicely from the gorgeous
illustrations, the quick snippets of poetry, and there is even a section to educate about each of the species that was showcased. Many of these birds I see every day outside my window, as I try to help them in the winter time.

toad_maiden's review

4.0

This is a fantastic natural history picture book, with a nice narrow focus and beautiful illustrations. The poetry is a little lackluster, but I'm coming to expect that from modern children's poetry books.

maidmarianlib's review

5.0

Love how the poems are set on the page, love the incorporation of bird sounds, lovely illustations