The Call of the Birds: How We Can Help Birds Everywhere
The Call of the Birds is both a beautifully illustrated history of human interaction and a practical guide to what we can do in our community to help endangered and vulnerable birds. With a focus on ecology and the threats affecting birds in the world and how readers can take accessible and practical action to protect them from the adverse effects of climate change.
This book encourages children to look closer at the world around them and see the wildlife in their own environment. Starting with the history of ecology and developing into the practical skills and tools involved in ornithology, the book depicts both urban and natural environments where birds might be found, and how changes in those environments can affect birds, both negatively and positively. This is not just a book on birds in the present – this is a book that explores the history of human’s relations to birds, our current issues with sustainable development, and what the future might hold for bird populations further down the line.
Readers with an interest in natural history will appreciate the pages on wildlife photography and the detailed glossary, while those more interested in the birds themselves will be entirely engaged by Oury’s beautifully textured watercolour illustrations. They perfectly reflect the realism of the bird species depicted, while still retaining the wonder of them, and are combined with accessible but information-rich descriptions. Perfect for readers aged seven to nine years, younger children with an interest in birds would appreciate reading along.
