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Matheson takes readers on a tranquil counting and bird-watching expedition. ...Airy watercolors featuring light strokes and pale skies give the spreads a feeling of openness. ...Matheson urges readers to observe the natural world with wide-open senses. -- Publishers Weekly

Matheson takes readers on a tranquil counting and bird-watching expedition. ...Airy watercolors featuring light strokes and pale skies give the spreads a feeling of openness. ...Matheson urges readers to observe the natural world with wide-open senses. -- Publishers Weekly From 10 black-capped chickadees to a single great horned owl, a countdown seek-and-find presents common birds. . . .It requires significant patience and persistence to find them all; the reward is a special surprise. . . .Fun and surprisingly successful as an invitation to look closely at the natural world. -- Kirkus Reviews Inviting. . .provides practice in visual discrimination, as well as fun for fans of seek-and-find pictures. . . .An absorbing picture book. -- ALA Booklist

Matheson takes readers on a tranquil counting and bird-watching expedition. ...Airy watercolors featuring light strokes and pale skies give the spreads a feeling of openness. ...Matheson urges readers to observe the natural world with wide-open senses. -- Publishers Weekly From 10 black-capped chickadees to a single great horned owl, a countdown seek-and-find presents common birds. . . .It requires significant patience and persistence to find them all; the reward is a special surprise. . . .Fun and surprisingly successful as an invitation to look closely at the natural world. -- Kirkus Reviews Inviting. . .provides practice in visual discrimination, as well as fun for fans of seek-and-find pictures. . . .An absorbing picture book. -- ALA Booklist Urging children to look carefully, Matheson's watercolor and collage illustrations uses a soft, quiet palette to marvel at the beauty of the natural world. . . .This engaging work will be useful as a nature study, a counting book, and as a fun way to promote careful observation. A peaceful look at nature for little ones. -- School Library Journal

Matheson takes readers on a tranquil counting and bird-watching expedition. ...Airy watercolors featuring light strokes and pale skies give the spreads a feeling of openness. ...Matheson urges readers to observe the natural world with wide-open senses. -- Publishers Weekly From 10 black-capped chickadees to a single great horned owl, a countdown seek-and-find presents common birds. . . .It requires significant patience and persistence to find them all; the reward is a special surprise. . . .Fun and surprisingly successful as an invitation to look closely at the natural world. -- Kirkus Reviews

Matheson takes readers on a tranquil counting and bird-watching expedition. ...Airy watercolors featuring light strokes and pale skies give the spreads a feeling of openness. ...Matheson urges readers to observe the natural world with wide-open senses. -- <em>Publishers Weekly</em> From 10 black-capped chickadees to a single great horned owl, a countdown seek-and-find presents common birds. . . .It requires significant patience and persistence to find them all; the reward is a special surprise. . . .Fun and surprisingly successful as an invitation to look closely at the natural world. -- <em>Kirkus Reviews</em> Inviting. . .provides practice in visual discrimination, as well as fun for fans of seek-and-find pictures. . . .An absorbing picture book. -- ALA Booklist Urging children to look carefully, Matheson's watercolor and collage illustrations uses a soft, quiet palette to marvel at the beauty of the natural world. . . .This engaging work will be useful as a nature study, a counting book, and as a fun way to promote careful observation. A peaceful look at nature for little ones. -- School Library Journal

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Christie Matheson is the author of the popular picture books Tap the Magic Tree, Touch the Brightest Star, Plant the Tiny Seed, Bird Watch, and The Hidden Rainbow. A former editor at Boston magazine and columnist for the Boston Globe, she now lives with her husband and three young children in San Francisco.

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