Birds Calls (Play the Sounds, Pull the Tabs)

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Summary: A Preschool Winner!!
Review: A parent shared this book with my son's preschool class when they were doing a lesson on birds. The kids had alot of fun trying to guess the birds based on the description and the sounds. The teacher's and myself were so impressed with this book that I came home and ordered two copies...one for the class and one for my home!! I am also planning on purchasing "Night Sounds", also written by the same author.

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Summary: A Preschool Winner!!
Review: A parent shared this book with my son's preschool class when they were doing a lesson on birds. The kids had alot of fun trying to guess the birds based on the description and the sounds. The teacher's and myself were so impressed with this book that I came home and ordered two copies...one for the class and one for my home!! I am also planning on purchasing "Night Calls", also written by the same author.

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Summary: Great book
Review: I bought this for my 13 month old grandchild thinking I would save it until she was older. She absolutely loves the book! Each time she comes to visit she wants to listen to the calls over and over. At 15 months, she can now identify the birds by call as well as by picture and has become ever more fascinated by the birds in our yard. I know that in the next few years she will become interested in the information on the birds which my husband and I have enjoyed reading. I am ordering three more books for gifts for other grandparents to share with their youngsters.

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Summary: Listening to bird calls
Review: I bought this for my 13 month old grandchild thinking I would save it until she was older. She absolutely loves the book! Each time she comes to visit she wants to listen to the calls over and over. At 15 months, she can now identify the birds by call as well as by picture and has become ever more fascinated by the birds in our yard. I know that in the next few years she will become interested in the information on the birds which my husband and I have enjoyed reading. I am ordering three more books for gifts for other grandparents to share with their youngsters.

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Summary: My kids love this book!
Review: I have three children, ages 3, 6 and 8. They all love this book! We leave it sitting on a coffee table with a view of our bird feeder, and all my children have learned to identify all of the birds in the book. My 8 year old takes the book outside and sits quietly and "calls" to the birds (and they even answer, sometimes)! This book has gotten them all interested in observing the nature they have in their own backyard. I recommend it highly.

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Summary: Great book
Review: I purchased this book for my 6 year old son who loves it. It is well written and has great picture's. The colors are vibrant and eye catching. The pull tabs seem sturdy and that they can withstand the abuse of a 6 year old. The only thing is be prepared for loud birdie noises! They do get on your nerves after awhile. Other than that, it is a very nice book.

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Summary: What does bird watching have in common with piano lessons?
Review: Many kids hate piano lessons but when they are adults, not one regrets learning how to play. So why not teach your kids the joy of bird watching? Granted, I've always thought they were kind of kooky but most bird watchers I've met are the smartest and most environmentally conscious people I know. That said, why not teach your kids a healthy and educational hobby such as bird watching? One of my sons' first words was "bird" because he was always aware of the various birds he would hear chirping in the trees. At 18 months, this is one of his most favorite books. The varieties of calls in this book are all very different so learning to identify the individual calls is similar to learning foreign languages. The set up of the pull out tabs and flaps creates a game of "peek-a-boo" to help keep the interest of a small child. If you are looking or a gift outside of the usual race car or Barbie doll, I recommend a book like this.