Little Tiger ISBN 9781838910334 £11.99
An appealing informative book where we meet a bird who takes us “a tour of the skies” and introduces us to other birds. Vivid orange colour runs throughout the book and has impact. Facts are clearly presented and are accessible. I particularly like the picture of the bird with captions that describe its features such as the beak, the bird’s ability to make a special oil that keeps its feathers waterproof, and the fact that they sometimes eat grit to help grind food down. Coverage includes a variety of nests, baby birds hatching, reasons why birds sing, what birds eat and why birds migrate. Then we meet birds come from all over the world, birds that cannot fly, birds who live near water and biggest and smallest birds in the world. The approach is friendly and welcoming – on the final page we see the birds we have met and there is the caption ”no worms were harmed in the making of this book”. An excellent introduction that informs and inspires children to find out more about the natural world. Highly recommended.
Brenda Marshall