Backyard Bird Watchers: Sets 1 ? 2

There?s no need to go to the zoo to learn about animals?just look in your backyard! Readers of this high-flying series will find out about beautiful birds and their extraordinary lives in the confines of backyards, city parks, and other common places. These aren?t just nonfiction books, though. Rather, they take the form of a young bird watcher?s journal, charmingly cluing readers in on the most important facts about each bird while sharing photographs and even jokes and sketches! Readers will want to take their newfound knowledge outside with a pair of binoculars to spy these winged wonders for themselves.

? Encourages a love of nature while introducing and reviewing important life science topics, such as habitats and adaptations
? Striking photographs of the birds in nature clarify and illustrate central concepts
? Proficiency in reading informational texts is a key element of the English Language Arts Common Core standards