The Burgess Bird Book for Children : 9781607962083

Renowned naturalist and author of children's books on wildlife successfully blends information and entertainment in his book about birds, among them saucy Jenny Wren, Redwing the Blackbird, Melody the Wood Thrush, Spooky the Screech Owl, Creaker the Purple Grackle, Downy the Woodpecker, and other feathered friends. 32 black-and-white illustrations. Learn all about birds' physical appearance, eating and nesting habits, migration patterns, songs and call.

About the Author

Thornton Waldo Burgess. Born in Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, he was a conservationist and author of children's stories. Thornton Waldo Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for daily columns in newspapers.

Author: Thornton W. Burgess

Publisher: WWW.Snowballpublishing.com

Publication Date: Jan 19, 2010

Number of Pages: 262 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 160796208X

ISBN-13: 9781607962083