We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration

We have all looked up in wonder and seen the glorious dance of a murmuration of starlings, as they twirl, flutter and twist, creating beautiful images in front of our eyes. We have all also questioned how this phenomenon occurs.

Well, using the cleverly chosen words and knowledge of Robert Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli, alongside the incredibly gorgeous illustrations of award-winning artist Marc Martin, this stunning picture book explains just how this engineering feat of nature happens.

Told from the perspective of the birds within the flock, starting with their frosty early morning rise, hundreds of thousands of birds move as one, exploring, feeling the exhilaration of flight, and then the ebb as danger approaches and is evaded, and on to a time for sleep, and for finding a roost as one, but surrounded by many. And all in a harmony of movement, following a synchronicity all of its own.

This is shared in such a way that even the littlest reader can understand and appreciate the level of communication and instinct that is involved. A marvel to behold. For ages 3+.