Billy Loves Birds: Volume 1

Billy Loves Birds: Volume 1

By Author / Illustrator

Jess French, Duncan Beedie

Genre

Animals

Age range(s)

3+

Publisher

Happy Yak

ISBN

9780711265561

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

19-04-2022

Synopsis

Billy Loves Birds tells the fact-filled story of a day in the life of Billy, a budding young naturalist who is wild about birds of all kinds!  Billy encounters many different kinds of birds in his adventures during his day at Forest School, and this book is filled with facts about all the different species he comes across, and some that he can only dream of seeing in the wild one day.  He studies a blue tits' nest with chicks about to fledge, spies a kingfisher catching a worm, and shows his friend how to peck like a woodpecker!  Follow Billy as he shares his love of birds - discover how to trumpet like a crane or laugh like a kookaburra and learn what makes feathers fabulous or beaks extraordinary.

With an engaging and lively narrative from Jess French and fun, warm illustrations from Duncan Beedie this book will help ignite a love and appreciation for nature, right on our doorsteps.  The Nature Heroes series focuses on a group of friends who are passionate about nature and the great outdoors. Each book features a different child who has a favourite topic that they are fascinated by: Billy Loves Birds, Bella Loves Bugs, Ava Loves Animals, and Pedro Loves the Planet!

Playful text and funny relatable illustrations make this an accessible series, which provides an entertaining introduction to the natural world.


Reviews

Maria

Billy loves Birds is a brilliantly informative narrative which follows a day in the life of little bird-loving Billy, who is off to Forest School and is always on the lookout for new feathery friends. Packed full of fun facts and information, this engaging and colourful text will enthuse and excite young children to carry out some of Billy’s activities, like building a bird feeder, and to find out more about birds, their appearances and the habitats that he mentions. From nests and worms to bird calls and flying, Billy has pretty much every aspect of birds covered! The story seamlessly flows from one aspect to the next giving information about appearance, diet and behaviours.


There is a lot of text but this can be easily broken down into sections allowing you to focus on just one aspect at a time. The books also contains handy 'Bird Guide' information pages on eggs, feathers and flight which introduce a more factual experience to the reader.


The illustrations are bold and clear and support the text brilliantly. They keep the children engaged and are informative alongside descriptions and the story. There's even a little cheeky Blue Tit which follows them through the story and has humorous comments illustrated alongside the main text.


This book is part of the Nature Heroes series which are all equally as engaging and informative, following the same group of friends who love the outdoors and wildlife.


Picture book / Reviewed by Maria Faithorn, teacher

Suggested Reading Age 5+

 

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