Snow Birds by Jenni Desmond, Kirsten Hall
Published by Harry N. Abrams on November 3, 2020
ISBN: 1419742035
Pages: 40
Genres: Fiction in Verse/Poetry
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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Features birds in a northern climate that don’t fly south for the winter. Hall describes behaviors of 17 bird species in mostly rhyming couplets. She begins and ends with the familiar blue jay. Sounds the birds make are featured either in the poems or as part of the illustration, making the poems fun to readaloud. Illustrations vary – some are gorgeous, such as the red cardinals on the cover, but a couple are dark and difficult to see. There is a “Meet the Birds” section in the back with factual information about each bird. A fun addition to both poetry and nature sections of the library. It will be fun to illicit kid’s interpretation of the sounds the  birds make in their backyard during Storytime.

Reviewed by Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library