How to Bird
Published on 10. October 2023
Book
Hardback
40 pages
979-8-88554-034-6 (ISBN)
Description
Birding for everyone, everywhere.
Birding is a joyful, wonder-filled activity that anyone can do. Featuring the skyline and natural spaces of New York City, How to Bird invites children to explore birdwatching, with each page featuring a new birding strategy. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that seeing and hearing birds makes us happier, and this book shows how everyone, wherever they live, can be a birder.
Birding is a fun and accessible practice for coping with stress, practicing mindfulness, and getting outdoors, and How to Bird shares how to get started and empowers children to find joy in birdwatching.
How to Bird is a culturally relevant, lyrical, succinct, and direct procedural text on birding strategies. Perfect for classroom libraries, this book can be a mentor text for educators teaching procedural writing in kindergarten through third-grade classes.
One of New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2023
Birding is a joyful, wonder-filled activity that anyone can do. Featuring the skyline and natural spaces of New York City, How to Bird invites children to explore birdwatching, with each page featuring a new birding strategy. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that seeing and hearing birds makes us happier, and this book shows how everyone, wherever they live, can be a birder.
Birding is a fun and accessible practice for coping with stress, practicing mindfulness, and getting outdoors, and How to Bird shares how to get started and empowers children to find joy in birdwatching.
How to Bird is a culturally relevant, lyrical, succinct, and direct procedural text on birding strategies. Perfect for classroom libraries, this book can be a mentor text for educators teaching procedural writing in kindergarten through third-grade classes.
One of New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2023
Reviews / Votes
Bookstagang's Best of 2023 Award Winner, Most Innovative Non-Fiction Books2023 Blueberry Award Winner, Nonfiction Picture Book
2025 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award Winner, Beginning Nonfiction "An inclusive how-to that hails young nature lovers." * Publishers Weekly * "Highly recommended." * Children's Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review * "For birders and nature lovers alike, How to Bird is a fun read about the joy of bird watching. This is for anyone who wants to see the outdoors in a new, fun way." * Skipping Stones * "A tantalizing peek into the world of birding. Each colorful page is filled with beautiful birds and adorable kid birders who will inspire readers to grab their binoculars and start birding! Tons of useful tips for the novice birder. A wonderful addition to any school, home, or library bookshelf. Happy Birding!" -- Amina Luqman-Dawson, Newbery Medal Winner and New York Times bestselling author of Freewater "How to Bird?is a glorious celebration of the uniqueness and majesty of both urban birds and?urban birders alike. A birder, artist, and lifelong educator herself, Hamid has made a bold and beautiful statement about how birding is a joyful pursuit for curious children everywhere, from all walks of life. In richly textured, boldly colored collage, she also reminds the reader that it is the job of all of us to make sure that green spaces are welcoming and equitable for birders of every age, color, gender, ability, and size.?How to Bird?is an absolute must-have, a joyous read for every classroom, home, and public library." -- Katie Yamasaki, muralist and author/illustrator of several books for children, including Shapes, Lines, and Light, Everything Naomi Loved, and Dad Bakes "Readers are invited on a birding adventure in this must-have poetic guide-each step accessible and interactive. Rasha Hamid's affirming text and vibrant photo collages celebrate the joyful possibilities of birding." -- Kelsey Sorum, coauthor of The Responsive Writing Teacher, educator
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 3 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
full-color
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 257 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
456 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-88554-034-6 (9798885540346)
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Rasha Hamid has been a special education educator for over 20 years, working in the New York City neighborhoods of East Harlem, Hamilton Heights, and Brooklyn, and in Khartoum, Sudan. Rasha considers herself an educator-activist: someone who works to make the world more just, joyful, equitable, and sustainable through the education of students and teachers. She began creating picture books with her classes to fill the need for books reflecting her students, their experiences, and their passions. In addition to Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic, Rasha is the author of Kadisa ?????, How to Bird, and Hello, Beech Tree!. Rasha is proud to be the AuDHD (autistic + ADHD) mom of an AuDHD young adult. Autism and observing the natural world are two of Rasha's special interests. She attended New York City public schools before earning a bachelor's degree in Africana Studies and Education at Vassar College, and a master's degree in Special Education at Bank Street College of Education.