
How to Know a Crow
The Biography of a Brainy Bird
Candace Savage(Author)
Greystone Books,Canada (Publisher)
Published on 26. September 2024
Book
Hardback
120 pages
978-1-77164-916-2 (ISBN)
Description
'An inspiring book for potential biologists or young readers who want a lovely story about crows, beautifully illustrated.'-Armadillo Magazine
'A unique and interesting adventure with crows'-The Picture Book Buzz
For readers 9-12, get up close and personal with a clever corvid and discover the fascinating world of crows.
Crows are all around us, shouting from lamp posts, poking around on lawns, and generally taking a bright-eyed interest in everything that moves. But most of us don't know much about their lives. In How to Know a Crow, award-winning author Candace Savage invites us into the fascinating world of these big, brash, and surprisingly brainy birds.
From the moment baby crow Oki pokes her egg tooth through her shell and emerges into her nest, we are her constant companions. As we follow her through the seasons of her life, we explore how crows see and sense the world.
With How to Know a Crow, uncover the answers to questions such as:
Do crows have families?
How do crows communicate with one another?
Do crows play?
How can we interact with them?
Featuring gorgeous illustrations from Rachel Hudson, How to Know a Crow is a memorable journey of discovery.
Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute
'A unique and interesting adventure with crows'-The Picture Book Buzz
For readers 9-12, get up close and personal with a clever corvid and discover the fascinating world of crows.
Crows are all around us, shouting from lamp posts, poking around on lawns, and generally taking a bright-eyed interest in everything that moves. But most of us don't know much about their lives. In How to Know a Crow, award-winning author Candace Savage invites us into the fascinating world of these big, brash, and surprisingly brainy birds.
From the moment baby crow Oki pokes her egg tooth through her shell and emerges into her nest, we are her constant companions. As we follow her through the seasons of her life, we explore how crows see and sense the world.
With How to Know a Crow, uncover the answers to questions such as:
Do crows have families?
How do crows communicate with one another?
Do crows play?
How can we interact with them?
Featuring gorgeous illustrations from Rachel Hudson, How to Know a Crow is a memorable journey of discovery.
Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute
Reviews / Votes
"Enlightening and entertaining [with] striking illustrations that bring the birds brilliantly to life, and colorful text boxes offer up tasty tidbits of extra information. Avian enthusiasts are sure to find a new feathered favorite in these clever crows."-Booklist
"An absorbing study-certainly "caws" for further investigation."
-Kirkus Reviews
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 years
Product notice
Paper over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
512 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77164-916-2 (9781771649162)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Candace Savage is the award-winning author of more than two dozen books. In 2022, she was awarded the Writers' Trust Matt Cohen Award. She lives in Saskatoon.
Rachel Hudson creates artwork that reconnects people with the natural world. She is the author and illustrator of 100 Endangered Species. When not in her studio, she's happiest marking the seasons and taking delight in surprising encounters with wildlife, however fleeting. She lives in Hampshire, England.
Rachel Hudson creates artwork that reconnects people with the natural world. She is the author and illustrator of 100 Endangered Species. When not in her studio, she's happiest marking the seasons and taking delight in surprising encounters with wildlife, however fleeting. She lives in Hampshire, England.
Content
1. Beginnings
2. Family Matters
3. A Kindness of Crows
4. Bird Brains
5. Party Animals
6. Life Choices
7. A Season of Dying
8. A Nest of Her Own
Author's Note
Glossary
Resources
Index
About the Author and Illustrator
2. Family Matters
3. A Kindness of Crows
4. Bird Brains
5. Party Animals
6. Life Choices
7. A Season of Dying
8. A Nest of Her Own
Author's Note
Glossary
Resources
Index
About the Author and Illustrator