About Hummingbirds - A Guide for Children

Informationen zum Autor Cathryn Sill, a graduate of Western Carolina University, was an elementary school teacher for thirty years. She is the author of more than twenty-five prize-winning nonfiction picture books about animals and habitats. She has created three nature series especially for pre-K and kindergarten students. She lives in North Carolina. John Sill holds a BS in wildlife biology from North Carolina State University. Combining his knowledge of wildlife and artistic skill, John has achieved an impressive reputation as a wildlife artist and received many awards. He has illustrated more than twenty-five books in the About... and About Habitats series. He lives in North Carolina. Klappentext Educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what hummingbirds are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. Illustrator John Sill introduces readers to many varieties of hummingbirds, from the smallest typethe Bee Hummingbird of Cubato the largestthe Giant Hummingbirds of the Andes Mountains in South America. An afterword provides details on the hummingbirds featured and inspires young readers to learn more about them.

Product details

• Authors: Cathryn Sill, Cathryn/ Sill Sill
• Assisted by: John Sill (Illustration)
• Publisher: Peachpit Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2015
• EAN: 9781561458370
• ISBN: 978-1-56145-837-0
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 254 mm x 216 mm x 5 mm
• Series: About...; About. . .; About..., 14
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment