The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Hyman, Jeremy

Bird Brains: The Wild & Wacky World of Birds

80 pp. | Quarto/MoonDance | April, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-63322-153-6 $14.95

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Haude Levesque. This book explains how different birds use their brains to make sounds, use tools, and solve problems. Two sections follow a basic introduction to bird biology: one on sounds and the other on adaptations involving instinct and memory. Sections sorted by topic rather than by species make this more of a browsable compendium. Garish digital illustrations feature different bird species throughout. Websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo