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Counting Birds: The Idea That Helped Save Our Feathered Friends by Rebecca Guay, Clover Robin
jaij7's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful book. I loved hearing the story of Frank Chapman and his absolute dedication and love of birds.
annieb123's review against another edition
5.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Counting Birds is a new non-fiction title by Heidi Stemple. Due out 2nd Oct, 2018, it's 32 pages and available in hardcover. Aimed at younger readers (ages 6-8ish), it would make a really nice read along for younger children as well.
Beautifully illustrated by Clover Robin, the artwork is mixed media painted collage and does a lovely job of enhancing the text. The book is based around the life and early bird counts started by Frank Chapman which grew into the Audubon Christmas bird count.
It's so important to include young people in learning about our world and wise stewardship of our environment. This book would make really good support material for a classroom unit on conservation and birding.
It's a really worthwhile and appealing book. I loved the detail in the drawings.
Five stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Counting Birds is a new non-fiction title by Heidi Stemple. Due out 2nd Oct, 2018, it's 32 pages and available in hardcover. Aimed at younger readers (ages 6-8ish), it would make a really nice read along for younger children as well.
Beautifully illustrated by Clover Robin, the artwork is mixed media painted collage and does a lovely job of enhancing the text. The book is based around the life and early bird counts started by Frank Chapman which grew into the Audubon Christmas bird count.
It's so important to include young people in learning about our world and wise stewardship of our environment. This book would make really good support material for a classroom unit on conservation and birding.
It's a really worthwhile and appealing book. I loved the detail in the drawings.
Five stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
weelilbit's review against another edition
5.0
Art 1/1 - collage style
Story 1/1 - nonfiction, longer but not Long
Inclusion
- a wheelchair user is shown to explain that not all birders leave their homes
- characters of different skin colors are shown
Explains the origins of the Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Story 1/1 - nonfiction, longer but not Long
Inclusion
- a wheelchair user is shown to explain that not all birders leave their homes
- characters of different skin colors are shown
Explains the origins of the Audubon Christmas Bird Count
gothai's review against another edition
3.0
Good Illustrations with wonderful information on the Annual Audubon Christmas Count.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
5.0
This is the delightful story of how , what is now known as the Audubon Christmas Bird Count got started. But, surprisingly enough, even thought the Audubon Society now oversees it, it wasn't started by Audubon, but rather by Frank Chapman.
This picture book tells how people used to shoot birds for fun at Christmas time, not to eat, but to see how many they could shoot.
Shooting the birds
Frank got people interested in counting, rather than shooting, and so, there are many ways to count, including counting the owls.
Calling the owls out
This is a wonderful book to simply explain how the bird count began, and why it is important, and fun. There is also a bit int he back with more information, for those who want to know more about Frank Chapman and the count.
Highly recommended for schools and libraries.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
This picture book tells how people used to shoot birds for fun at Christmas time, not to eat, but to see how many they could shoot.
Shooting the birds
Frank got people interested in counting, rather than shooting, and so, there are many ways to count, including counting the owls.
Calling the owls out
This is a wonderful book to simply explain how the bird count began, and why it is important, and fun. There is also a bit int he back with more information, for those who want to know more about Frank Chapman and the count.
Highly recommended for schools and libraries.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
katrinadreamer's review against another edition
5.0
I loved learning about Frank Chapman and how he started the Christmas count. The illustrations are gorgeous.
fernandie's review against another edition
3.0
Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
armyofreaders's review against another edition
5.0
Counting Birds is a non-fiction children's book but I learned a lot of information on how the Audubon Society tracks and counts birds. The illustrations are beautiful and so detailed, my children sat for awhile looking at each bird. We plan to be more aware of the birds around us and maybe even do a bird watch at Christmas in our area. This book would fit great into a study of birds, ornithology, and conservation. Preschoolers- adults would enjoy this book.
I was given and Advanced Reader Copy of the book from Netgalley and I am not required to give a positive opinion.
I was given and Advanced Reader Copy of the book from Netgalley and I am not required to give a positive opinion.
rickety_snippets's review against another edition
5.0
Short and sweet, this book is absolutely precious. "Counting Birds" is the story of the beginning of the Sierra Club's bird count program. The book does not focus on the Sierra Club, but rather on how the bird count started, and why. The illustrations, though, are what truly make this book special. They are colorful, creative, and totally heartwarming. Any bird lover will just love this book, even if only for the sweet illustrations. Such a sweet book, and it would make a wonderful holiday gift for a bird lover of any age! A special thanks to the publisher, who provided me with a free electronic copy of the book. I was not required to write a review. The opinions stated here are my own.
cweichel's review
5.0
Counting Birds: The Idea That Helped Save Our Feathered Friends tells the story of how the Christmas Bird Count came to be.
Frank Chapman loved birds. He worked at the American Museum of Natural History in the bird section. In 1899 he started a bimonthly magazine called Bird Lore that later became the Audubon magazine.
Around this time Americans were starting to become aware of the destruction of wilderness areas and a conservationist movement was building: people who wanted to preserve these spaces and the animals who lived in them.
Unfortunately, not everyone cared. Each Christmas day a traditional bird hunt was held where hunters would go out and kill as many birds as they could find. They killed all kinds of birds. The team that killed the most birds was the winner.
Frank Chapman did not like this. Through his magazine he proposed that rather than hunting and killing birds, they engage in a Christmas bird census. At the first one in 1900, 27 birdwatchers in 25 different locations counted 18,500 birds from 89 different species. They hunted birds, but none of them were killed.
Every year since then more and more people have joined in on this Christmas census taking so that it is now a global event. Owlers start out at midnight calling down owls and as these people are returning to their beds, the rest of the birders emerge.
All the data they collect goes to the National Audubon Society. "The Audubon Christmas Bird Count has become the largest running citizen science project and wildlife census in the world." In 2016, 73,153 birders identified 2,636 species and counted 56,139,812 birds. When the count is over there is still some competition over who has the highest count, but thankfully, no birds are killed. And all because Frank Chapman loved birds.
The back matter includes additional information on Frank Chapman, how to become active in bird counts in your area and other ways to become involved. In the notes from the author I discovered that Heidi E.Y. Stemple is daughter to Jane Yolen. Their family was part of the bird count and she is the girl in Yolen's Owl Moon.
This book is a delight to read. I was enchanted by the story itself and nearly swooned at the beauty of Clover Robin's illustrations. Her brightly coloured collages are full of details. Whether she is illustrating landscapes or birds on their own, she imparts a vintage ambience that is perfect for this nonfiction title.
After reading this book I had to go and reread Owl Moon. I can't help but find deep layers meaning in it that I wouldn't have realized were there without this book.
Frank Chapman loved birds. He worked at the American Museum of Natural History in the bird section. In 1899 he started a bimonthly magazine called Bird Lore that later became the Audubon magazine.
Around this time Americans were starting to become aware of the destruction of wilderness areas and a conservationist movement was building: people who wanted to preserve these spaces and the animals who lived in them.
Unfortunately, not everyone cared. Each Christmas day a traditional bird hunt was held where hunters would go out and kill as many birds as they could find. They killed all kinds of birds. The team that killed the most birds was the winner.
Frank Chapman did not like this. Through his magazine he proposed that rather than hunting and killing birds, they engage in a Christmas bird census. At the first one in 1900, 27 birdwatchers in 25 different locations counted 18,500 birds from 89 different species. They hunted birds, but none of them were killed.
Every year since then more and more people have joined in on this Christmas census taking so that it is now a global event. Owlers start out at midnight calling down owls and as these people are returning to their beds, the rest of the birders emerge.
All the data they collect goes to the National Audubon Society. "The Audubon Christmas Bird Count has become the largest running citizen science project and wildlife census in the world." In 2016, 73,153 birders identified 2,636 species and counted 56,139,812 birds. When the count is over there is still some competition over who has the highest count, but thankfully, no birds are killed. And all because Frank Chapman loved birds.
The back matter includes additional information on Frank Chapman, how to become active in bird counts in your area and other ways to become involved. In the notes from the author I discovered that Heidi E.Y. Stemple is daughter to Jane Yolen. Their family was part of the bird count and she is the girl in Yolen's Owl Moon.
This book is a delight to read. I was enchanted by the story itself and nearly swooned at the beauty of Clover Robin's illustrations. Her brightly coloured collages are full of details. Whether she is illustrating landscapes or birds on their own, she imparts a vintage ambience that is perfect for this nonfiction title.
After reading this book I had to go and reread Owl Moon. I can't help but find deep layers meaning in it that I wouldn't have realized were there without this book.