| Hummingbird Contributor(s): Davies, Nicola (Author), Ray, Jane (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1536205389 ISBN-13: 9781536205381 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 598.764 |
| LCCN: 2018961950 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10" W x 10.9" (0.94 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Follow a tiny hummingbird on its journey from Central America to Central Park in a captivating tale with exquisite illustrations echoing the creature's jeweled tones. Tz'unun Tz'unun A buzz of wings, a flash of color . . . There's a very special visitor in Granny's garden. It's a hummingbird And it's just about to begin its long migration, heading north to its nesting ground. Watch as it spreads joy to all who encounter it along its two-thousand-mile trek. In an engaging text sprinkled with facts, zoologist Nicola Davies introduces readers to this valiant bird, lighter than a nickel, while Jane Ray's lush, intricate illustrations, accented in gold Pantone, highlight its jewel-like beauty. More details about hummingbirds, along with a bibliography and an index, are available at the end to budding ornithologists. |