With the newest interactive, take-along activity book in the best-selling Backpack Explorer series, a bird walk becomes a learning adventure for kids aged 4 and up as they discover the fun of identifying the sights, sounds, and signs of bird life around them. The third book in the Backpack Explorer series from the Editors of Storey Publishing invites budding naturalists to head outside for a walk - in the woods, a park, or right in their backyard - to spot feathered friends. Backpack Explorer: Bird Watch leads kids aged 4 and up through the basics of birding, from identifying common birds to learning about habitat and migration and listening for bird songs. The pages are packed with prompts and activities, including 12 interactive field guides (for common birds, nests, eggs, tracks, and more), sensory scavenger hunts, activities such as building a bird nest, matching games, and simple discovery zone pages about food chains and the life cycle of birds. Equipped with a real magnifying glass, stickers, and a birding log for recording sightings and encounters, this book is the perfect take-along for any nature adventure. Also available in this series: Backpack Explorer: Beach Walk and Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail. AGES: 4 to 8 SELLING POINTS: . This book for junior bird watchers contains all the bonus features that kids love about this series - dozens of colourful ID photos, lots of nature stickers, a real magnifying glass - and includes a bird log to record findings. . Bird watching is a readily accessible way for kids to discover the natural world. Birds can be found everywhere, and searching for them is the perfect opportunity for kids to unplug, tune in to their senses, and deepen their connection to nature. . Backpack Explorer: Bird Watch jumpstarts curiosity and fosters analytical thinking with field guides, sensory searches, science activities, and nature games.
