About Birds: A Guide for Children

An award-winning, educator-approved first book on birds.

In this simple volume, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses clear, easy-to-understand language to teach children what birds are, what they do, and how they live. Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill provides beautifully detailed, realistic paintings to showcase the birds' diverse and natural worlds, and an afterword provides more details about each bird and inspires further learning.

Author: Cathryn Sill
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: 04/02/2013
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.20w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781561456994
ISBN10: 1561456993
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Birds
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems

About the Author
Cathryn Sill, a graduate of Western Carolina University, was an elementary school teacher for thirty years. She is the author of more than twenty-five prize-winning nonfiction picture books about animals and habitats. She has created three nature series especially for pre-K and kindergarten students. She lives in North Carolina.

John Sill holds a BS in wildlife biology from North Carolina State University. Combining his knowledge of wildlife and artistic skill, John has achieved an impressive reputation as a wildlife artist and received many awards. He has illustrated more than twenty-five books in the About... and About Habitats series. He lives in North Carolina.