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“Look in places where you usually don't, like low, under bushes, or high up, in the top of branches of trees.“

This would be a great book for a science lesson on bird watching, which also can introduce a new hobby for the students. The way it presents its information is really interesting, especially with the use of illustrations and sequencing the book in a way that makes sense for younger readers.

This picture book serves the purpose of educating the readers on bird watching and how to get into it and keep going. It introduces the facts in a way that is interesting to kids- in an almost dialogue type of format with not only people but also with birds which can bring some humor into the book as well as keeping it very factual. It would be a great guide for higher-level students just because of how much information it presents.

“City birds aren't picky about where they live, either! Look closely and you may see a Mourning Dove nesting in an old pot on a terrace, an American Kestrel raising its babies behind a gargoyle, or sparrows and starlings taking up residence in any empty spot they can find.“

This book would be great in a 3rd grade and up classroom. It teaches students about the joys of something many would not think of doing. It shows ways to identify the birds around you and where one can do it. Students learning about categorization also can build complex thinking skills that could benefit their in class learning as well.

This nonfiction text is a great collection of informative yet silly illustrations, suggestions on how to start birdwatching, different birds one can see when birdwatching, and the things you can bring with you as you birdwatch. It allows all students to figure out how they can bird watch, even if they are from an inner city. It builds upon finding fine details to identify birds as one gets better as well. Great suggestions and tips.

This book is fun and lays out the details nicely

This book is a great introduction to the world of ornithology. It uses child friendly language and is very silly in the best way

I loved this book!

“Don't forget about black and white too!“

This is very kid friendly and incorporates the silliness that keeps kids attention. I think I would use this as a extension activity at home for parents and students to do with each other. Read the book at school and send home materials to explore outside.

This book teaches kids about different kinds of birds and what they look like. This is a cute book and helps teach kids about birds based on their colors and looks as opposed to specific regions.

“You may not have a yard, but you do have the sky.”
I love this quote because it is so inclusive! All you need is a sky to pick up the bird watching hobby! Its the beauty of nature to bring us joy and education!

This book is plump full of information in a non-intimidating way! Its fun to look at and easy to get through. It has so many tips and tricks to identify birds! Its an awesome illustrated book with facts along with fun quotes along the way. It makes the book more personal than a full non fiction book.

This book dives deep into everything you need to know if you want to start bird watching and identifying the birds and how to do it. The do‘s and don‘ts of bird watching! Perfect guide to a new hobby and learning!

I really enjoyed this book, because it‘s style creates the feeling that the reader is involved with birdwatching properly. It is also very interesting, because the subject is very covered fully, because the author is trying to show the readers that birdwatching can be fun.

I would use this book in my classroom, because it covers all of the aspects of birdwatching. If my classroom is interested in birdwatching and nature seeing, then I could bring this book out for them to look through.

Flickers fly and a great swoopy up and down way!

Bird watching is NOT boring!

This book is very long and has a lot of text on each page, leading me to decide to not have it in my own classroom. For a middle school class, perhaps, but for sure not elementary school.

This book is a really neat mix of storytelling, graphic novel and informative book. The book aspires to make bird watching not a boring event, but rather a very enjoyable hobby. The story is captivating and makes the reader want to actually go outside and “look up“.

“Think about people...and all the changes they go through as they grow up.“

I would read this book to 1st and 2nd graders. These grades would look at the pictures and storyline of this book. Each illustration pops up off the page which their ages would love.

This is a nonfiction children's book. The purpose of the design in this book is to show different types of people in a very creative way. Each illustration is very bubbly and stands out on the pages. All of the information is shown very clearly and structured very nicely.

This is a nonfiction book that was published in the year of 2013. It is a very informative book about the activity and hobby of bird-watching. Not only is there a jam packed amount of information about birdwatching within the book, but there is also a large amount of illustrations involved.
These illustrations keep the reader involved, as well as the way in which the book is written. It is kind of set up in a comic strip way, but not quite.

“You don‘t have to go anywhere fancy to watch birds! No matter where you live, chances are, a lot more is going on in your yard or on your street than you expect” this quote is great because the book is all about opening up to your surroundings and being observant

This is a great book to use for a lesson about nature and specifically birds. The author uses the facts and makes them interesting for children to read so it will keep the children‘s attention

Look Up! Is a very humorous book all about how to bird watch from your own house. It uses beautiful images and helpful hints about how to properly watch birds and observe all the unique aspects of each kind of bird. The author almost makes the birds sound human to the readers, because the birds all communicate like we do!

I think this book would be a great resource in a classroom! This can be a fun activity too. Have the kids either read this book silently or read it as a class and then go outside and bird watch!

Nonfiction
I enjoyed this book! This book shows kids that do bird watch, you don‘t have to be a professional with fancy binoculars. It includes lots of tips that can help people get started in bird watching!