Saturday, January 7, 2012

Yolen, Jane. Birds of A Feather


Yolen, Jane.     Birds of A Feather     
WordSong (Boyds Mills Press)        2011   unp     17.95  978-1-59078-830-1            
all ages                                   E-BN   
Poetry and photography make this an enjoyable experience for readers of all ages. In addition to heart
warming poems and exquisite photographs, the book contains brief notes on the
life and environment of each bird. Jane Yolen and Jason Stemple have captured
the essence of each bird in their natural world with their combined efforts. The
book is beautifully formatted with a variety of colorful pages that effectively
project the mood of the bird's habitat. Each crisp photograph is precisely
focused to portray the bird in fine detail. Readers will definitely look at the
world of birds more closely in the future.
   This book has presented many unusual birds to it's readers. Some of them are
uniquely shaped and make readers wonder how they can fly.  As Donald Kroodsma
said in the forward, the birds are far more than and accumulation of facts. If
God touched the bird__ and so it flies...Jane Yolen and Jason Stemple are
themselves God's helpers.                        McNeil, Linda


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