The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Davies, Jacqueline

The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon

32 pp. | Houghton | September, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-618-24343-7 $15.00

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Audubon, the famous ornithological painter, was also distinguished for scientific curiosity, as dramatized in this slightly fictionalized account from his young adulthood. Sweet's relaxed watercolor style and skillful incorporation of collage, plus a lively narration that illuminates Audubon's passion for observation and sets his pivotal insight into context, make this appealing vignette a fine introduction to his work. Bib.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2004