There is no space left uncovered on the page, even the white has importance to why it is there. The images are beyond lovely and just over all a fantastic package.

What it eats (did you know it needs it’s “meat and potatoes” just like us?) And how the memories, love and stories of the people encountered along the way connect us all. Through people, the places and text the story unfolds as we learn about a bird that we usually only think of as “just pretty.” We see how it has a temper. We see how a hummingbird lands in the garden of a grandmother and her granddaughter and find its way to New York and in a full-circle finds that little girl again. (Hopefully it has its passport in order). You see how a bird (that is born in an egg the size of half a walnut shell) can fly from the southern hemisphere all the way to the Canadian border. While there is nothing earth shattering about this book, Nicola Davies beautifully blends a story and hummingbird facts seamlessly. I figured this was going to be either something beyond amazing or fall flat and only have its art going for it. There were flashy reds, bold blues and gracious greens.

I saw this lushly colorful cover by Jane Ray. “One of the prettiest works of non-fiction you are likely to see… It is ravishing.The other day, I saw Hummingbird on one of the receiver’s desks at work.

“Nicola Davies is one of the best children’s writers in the business.” Huffington Post “Jane Ray turns everything she touches to gold.” Daily Telegraph They nest as far north as Canada and Alaska a 2,000 mile trip! This is the story of one spring migration: of a tiny bird, its amazing journey and the people it meets along the way. But every spring hummingbirds that have spent the winter in Mexico fly north to make the most of the warmer weather. In Circle, Jeannie Baker follows the godwits’ incredible flight, taking readers over awe-inspiring scenes as the birds spread their wings above such beautiful landmarks as the Great Barrier Reef and China’s breathtaking cityscapes for an unforgettable journey.įrom Nicola Davies, one of the UK’s finest non-fiction writers, and Jane Ray, one of the UK’s finest illustrators, comes an exquisite Nature Storybook about … hummingbirds! A hummingbird is smaller than your thumb and weighs less than a 20 pence piece – however you measure it, it’s tiny. They follow invisible pathways - pathways that have been followed for thousands of years - while braving hunger and treacherous conditions to reach their destination. A two-in-one teaching resource featuring two lovely picture books! Circle by Jeannie Baker and Hummingbird by Nicola Davies and Jane Ray.Įach year, bar-tailed godwits undertake the longest unbroken migration of any bird, flying from their breeding grounds in the Arctic to Australia and New Zealand and back again.

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