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Picture Books About Birds

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picture books about birds

A while ago I posted a review of King of the Birds (which I loved). It got me to wondering what other great books about birds I could find.

I found some great picture books about birds!

My kids and I loved each of these picture books about birds! Read them for fun or supplement your science or nature study with them. Here we go:

Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? by Rita Gray is a sweet picture books that younger children will enjoy. Be prepared to make a lot of bird noises as this books rhymingly introduces different birds and their calls! Only the nesting bird is quiet. The last few pages contain more information about nesting birds for curious kids.

Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart does a great job illustrating the great variety of feathers and their many purposes. The illustrations show not just feathers, but also many kinds of birds. The scrapbook-style of this book is very appealing.

Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward illustrates the great variety of bird nests. Each page has a short rhyme and a short description in smaller text for older kids who are interested. The cut-out style illustrations are well done.

Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why by Lita Judge is a great explanation of why birds chirp, squawk and tweet. It also introduces many species of bird by name with beautiful illustrations. But don’t worry about this book being too stuffed with facts to read! Each blurb is short and sweet. (It does talk about birds trying to attract a mate, so be ready to explain this).

Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City by Janet Schulman is an interesting true story of a hawk in New York City. My older kids were really drawn into this story.

Bring on the Birds by Susan Stockdale is a good introduction to the great variety of birds for toddlers and preschoolers. The last few pages identify and give facts about the birds in the book.

Our Yard Is Full of Birds by Anne Rockwell is a lovely book to introduce young children to different types of birds. Written from the perspective of a child, it identifies the different birds the narrator sees in his yard. I bet your child will be pointing out birds she recognizes after reading this book!

This Way Home by Lisa Westberg Peters is a migration story. It follows a flock of birds in their first yearly journey. It explores how they find their way and the hardships they face. It doesn’t soften nature’s harsh realities (i.e. some birds die).

Look Up!: Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard (Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Books) by Annette LeBlanc Cate is a great introduction to bird watching kids in late elementary to middle school. It uses a fun, comic type style that will draw kids into this information stuffed book!

The King Of The Birds by Helen Ward (my full review here) is a favorite of mine. I love how it is a story and a fact book (and beautifully illustrated).

What are your favorite picture books about birds?

13 Comments

  1. Chloe
    Chloe on June 3, 2015 at 8:41 am

    Great list! I love your blog!
    I really adore “If I Were a Bird” by Gladys Conklin. Dahlov Ipcar’s “Song of the Day Birds and Song of the Night Birds” is magical. “Sweep Up the Sun” by Helen Frost has amazing real photographs of various birds in flight.

    • Carolyn
      Carolyn on June 3, 2015 at 9:57 am

      Thanks for the great suggestions! We love hearing about great books! I’ll add these to our library list 🙂

  2. Alex Baugh
    Alex Baugh on June 3, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    This looks like a great list for kids to really learn about birds. Living in NYC, we have followed Pale Male from the beginning, so it would be interesting to see what the book about him has to say. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful books on KLBH

    • Carolyn
      Carolyn on June 3, 2015 at 10:41 pm

      Oh, that’s amazing! You will love the book! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

    • Carolyn
      Carolyn on June 4, 2015 at 1:51 pm

      Someone else mentioned that book too! I’ve put it on my library holds list (along with some of the other books you reviewed in your link!). 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

  4. Patricia Blackmon
    Patricia Blackmon on June 5, 2015 at 4:16 am

    I have one of these books and see several more to explore. Thanks for the recommendations! Following you from KID LIT BLOG HOP!

    • Carolyn
      Carolyn on June 5, 2015 at 8:48 am

      Awesome! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

  5. Sunshine
    Sunshine on June 6, 2015 at 11:05 am

    My 19 month old daughter loves birds. Excited to see if our library has any of these!

    • Carolyn
      Carolyn on June 6, 2015 at 12:26 pm

      I’m sure they will! Have You Heard The Nesting Bird and Bring On the Birds would be especially great for her age. 🙂

      • sunshine
        sunshine on June 7, 2015 at 3:17 pm

        Awww…thank you for your reply. Didn’t expect that. That’s a huge help! Thank you!!!

        • Carolyn
          Carolyn on June 7, 2015 at 4:31 pm

          You’re welcome! I hope she enjoys the books! 🙂

  6. Tiffiny
    Tiffiny on June 10, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    What a wonderful list. All of these books sound great. Stopping by from the KLBH.

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