Counting Birds: The Idea That Helped Save Our Feathered Friends by Heidi E.Y. Stemple, Clover RobinEveryday kids learn how they can help protect bird species, near and far, with the award winning book Counting Birds the real life story behind the first annual bird count. What can you do to help endangered animals and make a positive change in our environment? Get counting! Counting Birds is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces kids to the idea of bird counts and bird watches. Along the way, they will learn about Frank Chapman, an

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Part fascinating biography

cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests

this book is perfect for parents and grandparents

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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career

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