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Backyard Birdies

By Andy Geppert
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Backyard Birdies by Andy Geppert is a delightful children's book that introduces young readers to a variety of birds they might find fluttering around their own backyards. With charming illustrations and playful descriptions, it explores the quirks and characteristics of each bird, encouraging curiosity and a love for nature in young minds.
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This delightful children's book may appeal to you if you have a young nature enthusiast eager to learn about the feathered friends visiting your backyard. With engaging illustrations and charming storytelling, it's perfect for sparking curiosity and a love for birds in young explorers.

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An extraordinarily good looking and somewhat factual illustrated introduction to the birds of Australia from the award-winning author of MEEP.

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This is a common pigeon. Common because it's almost identical to every other pigeon.

You'll sometimes see a white one. That's because it's just had a bath. I made that last bit up.

If you would like to learn more VERY REAL facts like this about some of Australia's most common backyard birds, this is the book for you. I mean, who doesn't want to know what bok, bok, bok means in chicken? Or how often a budgerigar poops?

A handy first field guide packed full of fascinating facts (some of them are even true) about Australia's most common backyard birds.

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Backyard Birdies, by Andy Geppert, is a delightful picture book that combines humour and education about Australian birds, making it an appealing choice for young children. Reviews highlight its potential as a discussion starter for science lessons, with its engaging illustrations and amusing, occasionally fictional facts capturing young imaginations. The book encourages interaction through activities like bird spotting and chart-making, making it both entertaining and educational.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734420695

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 July 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 218.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 24

Collections

Andy Geppert Children's Books Children's Picture Books Childrenโ€™s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Andy Geppert is an Australian illustrator based in Brisbane. He won the Crichton Award for new illustrators for his work on Little Big Tree in 2010. His follow up picture book, Meep, was selected as a Notable Book by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) in 2016. Andy is also an award-winning marketing designer.

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