The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Post, Hans , Heij, Kees

Sparrows

32 pp. | Boyds/Lemniscaat | August, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-570-6 $16.95

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Irene Goede. A year in the life of the European House Sparrow is conveyed through friendly text and beguiling pictures. The writing is both playful and informative, delighting in the birds' antics and posing questions to readers. Realistic illustrations intersperse views from the birds' perspective with field guide–like pages that illustrate anatomy and behavior and introduce other animals in the sparrow habitat.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2008