Ruby's Birds

by Mya Thompson, Claudia Dávila (Illustrator)

Overview

Sometimes, an ordinary walk can become something...magical!

Tag along with Ruby as she discovers that even big cities have a wild side.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781943645336
Publisher:	WunderMill Publishing Group, Inc.
Publication date:	03/27/2019
Pages:	36
Sales rank:	291,591
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Mya Thompson has a Ph.D. in Animal Behavior from Cornell University and currently works at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, where she is the creator of Bird Academy and the author of games including BeastBox and Flap to the Future.

Mya lives with her husband and two children in Ithaca, NY, where she enjoys taking walks with her kids leading the way.

Claudia Dávila writes, illustrates, and designs books for kids of all ages. She is the author-illustrator of the picture book Super Red Riding Hood and a graphic novel series, The Future According to Luz.

Born in Santiago, Chile, Claudia now makes her home in Toronto with her husband and their two kids. They spend many evenings together drawing, sketching, and making up funny characters and super silly stories.

Editorial Reviews

"Dávila's illustrations, done with the abundant green and brown of nature and splashes of colorful clothing against ample white space, depict caring relationships and communities. With a bird on each spread and a key in the back, it serves as a Where's Waldo-type introduction to birding guides, one readers can return to again and again. A good story, perfect for bird lovers and likely to entice the uninitiated." — KIRKUS REVIEWS

This enlightening introduction to birding captures the wonder and excitement of nature...this is a perfect resource for anyone hoping to spark curiosity about the avian world...Chock-full of information, this title is an excellent read-aloud or read-alone ­addition to any library."— SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

From the Publisher

04/01/2019

PreS-Gr 2—This enlightening introduction to birding captures the wonder and excitement of nature. Ruby, a young black child, loves to sing, make music, and generally add noise and excitement to her world. Ruby has never gone bird-watching until the day that Eva, her neighbor, takes her on a walk to Central Park. Ruby thinks they're just there to play, but actually they are on a bird-watching mission, for Eva is hoping to catch sight of a special bird from her homeland. With Eva's help and some practice, Ruby learns how to move carefully, pay attention, and wait patiently in order to see the birds that are present all around her. Published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this is a perfect resource for anyone hoping to spark curiosity about the avian world. Bright, clear illustrations feature 14 birds that readers can discover hidden throughout the pages, and the dust jacket transforms into a wall poster. Back matter discusses how readers can find birds at home and in their city, includes links to online resources, and offers tips from Ruby for taking a nature walk. VERDICT Chock-full of information, this title is an excellent read-aloud or read-alone addition to any library.—Laken Hottle, Providence Community Library

School Library Journal

2018-12-05

A young girl learns how to bird-watch from her neighbor, then teaches her family.

Ruby, a black girl with afro puffs and a missing front tooth, likes to spice things up when it's "too quiet" at home. When her neighbor, Eva, hears Ruby making noise, she invites Ruby to the park—Central Park. When they get to the woods there, Eva is quiet, looking up, using binoculars, frozen—but smiling. Ruby starts singing again, and a frustrated Eva sits her down to tell her about the golden-winged warbler she was looking at, a bird she'd only seen back home in Costa Rica. They try to find him again, staying quiet and paying attention. On Sunday, Ruby begs her family to go to Central Park during their regular family time. She leads them into the woods and shows them how to watch, quiet and still. Her efforts are rewarded when she sees a warbler. Dávila's illustrations, done with the abundant green and brown of nature and splashes of colorful clothing against ample white space, depict caring relationships and communities. With a bird on each spread and a key in the back, it serves as a Where's Waldo-type introduction to birding guides, one readers can return to again and again. A bird poster and an endnote addressed to children round out the package.

A good story, perfect for bird lovers and likely to entice the uninitiated. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews