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From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Backyard Birds Flash Cards adds several twists to the flashcard genre, including streaming birdsong audio (using our free downloadble Bird QR app), female plumage, and beloved content from the Lab's own allaboutbirds.org, used by 14 million bird lovers each year. This flash pack consists of birds from all over regional Western North America with 100 cards in each set, plus 10 bonus birdsong guessing cards.

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Jane Yolen's picture book expressively captures a luminous moment of discovery in the natural world...On Bird Hill leaves space for the imagination and underscores the surprising wonder found in everyday moments. --Joy Fleishhacker www.slj.com/2016/06/collection-development/take-wing-books-about-birds-for-budding-naturalists/ Perfect rhyme...we are all explorers once we leave our egg and look around...Marstall's curving lines and paths draw the reader in...underscoring the intertwined relationship of humans and nature. --Cindy Dobrez & Lynn Rutan http: //www.booklistreader.com/2016/07/11/bookends-childrens-literature/does-jane-yolen-ever-sleep-bookends-wants-to-know-done/ A sweetly surreal meditation on the everyday wonders that await in the wild. Hot New Releases & Popular Kids Stories. General article, but ON BIRD HILL was first on the list. It's time for the 'Best New Kids Books' list! This book is special...with the wonderful words of Jane Yolen...lovely rhythm, It opens your eyes to the extraordinary in the ordinary of nature...a great start for the Cornell Lab's new publishing group. I look forward to more books in the series. --Jeff Barger http: //ncteacherstuff.blogspot.com/2016/07/on-bird-hill.html An imaginative and original depiction of one of life's everyday miracles. A sweetly surreal meditation on the everyday wonders that await in the wild. -- Publisher's Weekly An imaginative and original depiction of one of life's everyday miracles. -- Starred Review - Kirkus Reviews Perfect rhyme...we are all explorers once we leave our egg and look around...Marstall's curving lines and paths draw the reader in...underscoring the intertwined relationship of humans and nature. -- Booklist Along with the thought-provoking art, the poem's satisfying verses serve as a great jumping-off point for a nature wall or a bird-watching adventure for even the youngest listeners. -- School Library Journal Author Jane Yolen and Illustrator Bob Marstall have hit upon just the right balance of simple, ready for bedtime story telling with amazing huge splash page art. -- Beyond the Car Seat This book is special...with the wonderful words of Jane Yolen...lovely rhythm, It opens your eyes to the extraordinary in the ordinary of nature...a great start for the Cornell Lab's new publishing group. I look forward to more books in the series. -- NC Teacher Stuff The illustrations of the chick's birth express the newborn bird's wonder and joy, and his mother's quiet love. The observant reader can find many delightful details on every page. A Charming story that draws us in. -- Can You Read Me A Story Blog

A sweetly surreal meditation on the everyday wonders that await in the wild. The illustrations of the chick's birth express the newborn bird's wonder and joy, and his mother's quiet love. The observant reader can find many delightful details on every page. A Charming story that draws us in. -- Elizabeth Voss * http://canyoureadmeastory.blogspot.com/ * Hot New Releases & Popular Kids Stories. General article, but ON BIRD HILL was first on the list. It's time for the `Best New Kids Books' list! An imaginative and original depiction of one of life's everyday miracles. It is designed to engage 8- to 13-year-old kids who love birds. -- Bianca Schulze * http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2016/05/best-new-kids-books-may-2016.html/ * Besides the fun rhymes, is Bob Marstall's fanciful artwork. He evokes a Seussian habitat with brightly colored insects and a wild-feathered chick. Author Jane Yolen and Illustrator Bob Marstall have hit upon just the right balance of simple, ready for bedtime story telling with amazing huge splash page art. Jane Yolen's picture book expressively captures a luminous moment of discovery in the natural world...On Bird Hill leaves space for the imagination and underscores the surprising wonder found in everyday moments. -- Joy Fleishhacker * www.slj.com/2016/06/collection-development/take-wing-books-about-birds-for-budding-naturalists/ * Rhyming couplets patterned after the cumulative nursery song `The Green Grass Grew All Around,' beautifully composed. -- NANCY BRASHEAR AND CAROLYN ANGUS * http://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/children's-ya-literature/book-reviews/literacy-daily/2016/09/12/get-hooked-on-a-story * Perfect rhyme...we are all explorers once we leave our egg and look around...Marstall's curving lines and paths draw the reader in...underscoring the intertwined relationship of humans and nature. -- Cindy Dobrez & Lynn Rutan * http://www.booklistreader.com/2016/07/11/bookends-childrens-literature/does-jane-yolen-ever-sleep-bookends-wants-to-know-done/ * On Bird Hill is a marvelous, meditative, playful rhyming picture book. This book is special...with the wonderful words of Jane Yolen...lovely rhythm, It opens your eyes to the extraordinary in the ordinary of nature...a great start for the Cornell Lab's new publishing group. I look forward to more books in the series. -- Jeff Barger * http://ncteacherstuff.blogspot.com/2016/07/on-bird-hill.html * Beautiful and enchanting. * About Families Hooked On Books * A master author has created a poem that dances and lift, accompanied by illustrations that surprise and delight.

A sweetly surreal meditation on the everyday wonders that await in the wild. The illustrations of the chick's birth express the newborn bird's wonder and joy, and his mother's quiet love. The observant reader can find many delightful details on every page. A Charming story that draws us in. --Elizabeth Voss http: //canyoureadmeastory.blogspot.com/ Hot New Releases & Popular Kids Stories. General article, but ON BIRD HILL was first on the list. It's time for the 'Best New Kids Books' list! An imaginative and original depiction of one of life's everyday miracles. It is designed to engage 8- to 13-year-old kids who love birds. --Bianca Schulze http: //www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2016/05/best-new-kids-books-may-2016.html/ Besides the fun rhymes, is Bob Marstall's fanciful artwork. He evokes a Seussian habitat with brightly colored insects and a wild-feathered chick. Author Jane Yolen and Illustrator Bob Marstall have hit upon just the right balance of simple, ready for bedtime story telling with amazing huge splash page art. Jane Yolen's picture book expressively captures a luminous moment of discovery in the natural world...On Bird Hill leaves space for the imagination and underscores the surprising wonder found in everyday moments. --Joy Fleishhacker www.slj.com/2016/06/collection-development/take-wing-books-about-birds-for-budding-naturalists/ Rhyming couplets patterned after the cumulative nursery song 'The Green Grass Grew All Around, ' beautifully composed. --NANCY BRASHEAR AND CAROLYN ANGUS http: //www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/children's-ya-literature/book-reviews/literacy-daily/2016/09/12/get-hooked-on-a-story Perfect rhyme...we are all explorers once we leave our egg and look around...Marstall's curving lines and paths draw the reader in...underscoring the intertwined relationship of humans and nature. --Cindy Dobrez & Lynn Rutan http: //www.booklistreader.com/2016/07/11/bookends-childrens-literature/does-jane-yolen-ever-sleep-bookends-wants-to-know-done/ On Bird Hill is a marvelous, meditative, playful rhyming picture book. This book is special...with the wonderful words of Jane Yolen...lovely rhythm, It opens your eyes to the extraordinary in the ordinary of nature...a great start for the Cornell Lab's new publishing group. I look forward to more books in the series. --Jeff Barger http: //ncteacherstuff.blogspot.com/2016/07/on-bird-hill.html A master author has created a poem that dances and lift, accompanied by illustrations that surprise and delight.

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"Jane Yolen has authored more than 370 books including the Caldecott-winning Owl Moon, loved by children and bird watchers of all ages; You Nest Here With Me, a popular new favorite co-authored with her daughter Heidi E. Y. Stemple; and the New York Times bestselling series How Do Dinosaurs...Jane Yolen's books have been translated into over 20 languages. Many of Ms. Yolen's books are about wildlife subjects, especially the winged kind. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. Visit Jane's website at www.janeyolen.com Bob Marstall is the illustrator of nine nonfiction children's books, including The Lady and the Spider, which sold over a quarter-of-a-million copies and was a Reading Rainbow selection. Bob has also been honored with an ALA Notable Book award; an IRA Teachers' choice; a Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children; and three John Burroughs selections. In addition, two of Bob's books are included in the New York Times Parent's Guide's ""1001 Best Books of the Twentieth Century."" Bob lives in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Visit Bob's website at www.marstallstudio.com."

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