Overview
Book 1 of the Consider series, a new picture book series celebrating nature and inviting gratitude. On a spring day at the birdfeeder, ONE blue jay dives down from way up high, shouting: ""Eat! Eat! Eat!"" TWO mourning doves scout for seeds on the ground. Next to swoop in are THREE tiny black-capped chickadees, ready for a quick bite. Then we spot FOUR little wrens in a tree--joined by a cardinal to make FIVE. Come count these birds with me! This lyrical book is a gentle invitation to discover the wonders of nature and the love of God. Jennifer Grant's simple text and Julianna Swaney's endearing art will encourage readers to slow down and marvel at the amazing world around them.
Full Product Details
Author: Jennifer Grant ,
Julianna Swaney
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Imprint: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:
Width: 20.80cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 20.80cm
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9780802855626
ISBN 10: 0802855628
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 05 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""What do I love about this book? The size: at 8x8 it's perfect for little hands. The lovely endpapers. Jennifer Grant 's lyrical language. Julianna Swaney's endearing illustrations...The gentle invitation to count to five and back."" - Glenys Nellist, award-winning author of The Wonder That Is You ""What a lovely book of counting and birds with a beautiful theology woven in."" - Rev. Elizabeth Ashman Riley, author of Rage Prayers ""A true gift...In a world that moves too fast and asks too much, Consider the Birds offers a gentle reminder of God's presence in the small, beautiful things-and the invitation to slow down, pay attention, and be still."" - Roger Hutchison, author of The Gift of Baptism ""Manages to do and be SO many different things. It's lyrical, a counting concept book, focuses on birds that many readers will recognize (with gorgeous illustrations of them), encourages gratitude, expands on a love and wonder of nature, AND ties in a religious theme of God's love. I'm completely boggled by how it does all of these things together AND does them all equally well!"" - Jena Benton, writer and illustrator
Author Information
Jennifer Grant is an award-winning author of books for children and adults, including Finding Calm in Nature, Maybe God Is Like That Too, and Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too (all Beaming). Consider the Birds was shaped by the many hours she spent with her (now-grown) children watching their backyard birdfeeder. She lives in Chicago. Follow Jennifer on Instagram @jennifergrantwriter and visit her website at jennifergrant.com. Julianna Swaney is the illustrator of over a dozen books, including I Will Dance (Atheneum) and the #1 New York Times bestsellers The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be and We Are the Gardeners (Thomas Nelson). She lives in Portland, Oregon, in a craftsman bungalow where she enjoys breadmaking, gardening, and carving the occasional wooden spoon. Follow her on Instagram @julianna_swaney and visit her website at juliannaswaney.com.
