FICTION

Hummingbirds

by Kate RIGGS
9781608183487. ea vol: 24p. (Amazing Animals Series). further reading. index. photos. websites. Creative Company. 2014. lib. ed. $18.95.
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K-Gr 3—Children are treated to vibrant photographs and clearly constructed texts in these titles. Each one presents the birds' geographical location, appearance, diet, life cycle, and daily habits in language that is accessible and easy to parse, though a bit repetitive. Key vocabulary terms appear in bold type and are defined at the bottom of the page, while captions provide further information. At the end of each volume, Riggs includes a folktale about the bird, thereby allowing readers to access mythology and verbal lore as it pertains to the creature. Attractive additions to nonfiction collections.—Amanda C. Buschmann, Atascocita Middle School, Humble, TX
Vivid photographs providing up-close views of the daily lives and habits of the title birds are the highlights of these slim volumes. Minimal text touches on habitat, appearance, food, and offspring, and supplies a folk-story answer to a question about each creature (e.g., "Why are hummingbirds' feathers so beautiful?" "Are woodpeckers good parents?"). Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Amazing Animals titles: Hummingbirds and Woodpeckers.
Reviewed by Amanda C. Buschmann , Apr 01, 2014

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