Bird Talk

You'll get a chuckle out of this phonetic spelling of bird calls. And lo, I've heard a good many of them. I just glad this book was able to translate what I thought I was hearing!

It is hard to think of an illustrated childrens' book as a bird guide. Yet, Bird Talk is an inventive bird guide for kids from age 3 to 83. My wife and I, bird watchers, heard about Bird Talk from one of our grandsons who was jabbering "Ooooh, Poor Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody" which we recognized as the White-throated Sparrow. Bird calls such as that DO appear in the adult bird guides. This is a durable book--it is going to last generations. It is illustrated in a fashion that kids can understand; the illustrations make adults [this adult] laugh. The author's "plot" is a dandy. This is a great book. I was so pleased with the first one we ordered that I ordered two more. Where are all of these grand children coming from?

This book is really cute, and it would be great used with a tape/cd of bird songs. Kids love hearing those weird sayings birders make up to remember songs. Lots of potential for fun. Otherwise, the story is a little boring.