10.31.09
Posted in Amazon.com, B&N, Bird Watching, Bird watching for children, Goodreads, Jacketflap, New Childrens Book Friends in the Meadow - Birds, Parent-child relationship, Shelfari, Svetlana Kovaalkova-McKenna, The Reading Tub, USA Book News, weRead at 3:31 am by Administrator
Friends in the Meadow-Birds is progressing along as well as any new children’s book I suppose, unless of course the author is Madonna or the book ends up on Oprah, by miracle. I’ll put the latter on my Christmas Wish List!
The book and information was placed on The USA Book News site in September, 2009 and will remain on display through December, 2009. The USA Book News site is http://www.USABookNews@earthlink.net.
The Reading Tub chose the book as one of the Fall Author Showcase features. It introduces the book and interviews the author, which was fun. See this article at http://www.thereadingtub.com/displayAuthor.asp?
The book has received several reviews on Amazon.com, B&N, and other sites. Friends in the Meadow-Birds continues to be mentioned on Twitter and Facebook and other social networking sites. The reading sites include Goodreads, Jacketflap, Shelfari,The Reading Tub, and weRead. It continues to be offered on online bookstores.
One of the lastest reviews is from the book/reading site Goodreads by Svetlana Kovalkova-McKenna. She wrote:
“Thank you Peggy, this is my review for Friends in the Meadow Birds
. I gave the book 5 stars:
This is a great starter book on birding for budding young naturalists. Once you get past the introduction, which is intended for parents, it is a little too serious for children to digest, but has loads of useful information, recommends two more great books on birding, and even has a link to Cornell Lab of Ornithology; you enter my absolute favorite part of this book - bird stories.
The bird stories are these great little gems with simply gorgeous real life photos of the birds. Most of the birds are given names, so you feel like you are reading fiction, while learning an immense amount of useful and academic information about birds. The stories can be read aloud to 4-6 year olds and given to 3-4 graders to read independently. Great book for home-schoolers.
That is not all! The book has space for your child to write notes about birdwatching, a very impressive glossary with scientific vocabulary and a certificate of completion that can be framed.”
So we keep moving forward, this book and I. Who knows what waits around the corner.
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09.24.09
Posted in Bird Watching, Bird watching for children, New Childrens Book Friends in the Meadow - Birds, Parent-child relationship at 3:51 am by Administrator
First Review: Delightful, September 15, 2009
By Kbird
Peggy Williams has written a delightfully fun and educational introduction to bird watching. The reader gets to meet Lovie Dove, a mourning dove that lives on Mr. and Mrs. Wilson’s farm. Lovie Dove introduces us to all of her bird friends, both those that visit the farm year round and those that stop on their migrations. The reader learns about doves, finches, bluebirds, cardinals, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, and many, many more. Wonderful color photographs are included of each bird along with a detailed description. I love that Mrs. Williams includes a very detailed glossary, a place for notes, a Life List (a place to enter all the birds that have been found, when, where, etc.), and a Certificate of Completion. The book is wonderfully written with younger children in mind, perhaps pre-school through elementary school. I think this book would make an excellent addition to elementary school science curriculums, Girl Scout and Boy Scout troop activities, 4-H and Cloverbud group activities, or for that special child who loves nature. I hope Friends in the Meadow: Birds is just the beginning of a wonderful nature series.
Second Review: Guide for Future Generations of Bird Watcher’s, September 16, 2009
By G. Reba
“Friends in the Meadow: Birds” offers children the chance to experience birding from a unique point of view…that of the “educated” watcher. Author Peggy H. Williams brings to life the wondrous world that exists just outside our front doors. In story book fashion, you are introduced to such loveable “characters” as Lovie Dovie, Robby Robin, Reddy Cresty Cardinal, Fee Bee Chickadee, as well as others, while learning about their way of life. From habits to habitats, and friends versus foes, young readers are certain to walk away with a better understanding of the feathered world around them if not a newly uncovered desire for birding!
At the stories heart is a message of acceptance. By accepting each other the way we are, not in spite of our differences but with them, the world can be a more peaceful place. Who wouldn’t want to impart both the knowledge of Nature as well as these heartfelt sentiments to the next generation? For the budding birdwatcher in your neighborhood, a definite must read…..
Third Review: Bird Watching - sounds like fun!, September 17, 2009
By M. Stanhope
This book titled “Friends in the Meadow-Birds”, by author Peggy Williams is all about bird watching. It’s quite unique in the fact that it starts out with a couple who keep bird feeders filled and enjoys watching all the birds stop by to feed. As you go through the book, it describes each bird and little facts relating to the species. There are also pictures for each bird described. How cute!
This would definitely be a book to work with if you were interested in getting started on bird watching. If you wanted to start a hobby with a child this book has a blank list at the end so they can fill in birds that they’ve seen. It also offers a certificate of completion if you wanted to use this book as a project. It even offers a detailed glossary at the end of the book.
Most importantly, it offers ways for adults and children to have fun, find a hobby to share and become familiar with the environment, nature, and the serenity it offers. I found this book quite enjoyable.
Thanks so much for taking the time to write these reviews and for the wonderful words about the book!
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07.28.09
Posted in Bird Watching, Bird watching for children, New Childrens Book Friends in the Meadow - Birds, Parent-child relationship at 5:51 am by Administrator
Friends in the Meadow-Birds is now registered on Shelfari, The Site for Books. My address there is http://www.shelfari.com/o1514549898. Visit anytime and leave your comments. Look forward to your feedback. Thanks.
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06.24.09
Posted in Birding for Children, New Childrens Book Friends in the Meadow - Birds, Parent-child relationship at 1:40 pm by Administrator
First Blog Post
Welcome to our blog! We love kids, nature and animals of all kinds, especially birds. Come and share anytime!!
The book, Friends in the Meadow – Birds, has passed the initial test of the most important critics to us who include our grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The three year old grandson became a “birder” when he was around eighteen months old. He found a weak Goldfinch on the ground, was able to get close to it and said, “See birdie”. He has been hooked since, so his approval of the book was pretty much automatic. He especially likes birding when he can get his hands on my binoculars! The seven year old liked receiving the certificate from the book after identifying his first twenty birds. The others were not so quick to approve, but agreed to its merit after reading the book. Whew. . . . . , the worse is over!
This blog post is the author’s introduction of Friends in the Meadow - Birds to all interested audiences. Children of parents who are bird watchers will most likely enjoy the book as they are already familiar with the parent’s involvement in birding. The book will give them a way to relate more to their parent’s interests. Other children will also be interested. Children of parents who are not birders may find themselves becoming interested in the hobby, as the child reads the book, or has the book read to them. More interest in the hobby will develop as the parent and child begin birding activities together. Who knows, the child may make a birder out of their parents! There are many ways the hobby of birding can enhance any relationship. But it really takes the parent-child relationship to another level as both are spending time with the other. Time together is the key to building a great hobby but more importantly, a great relationship.
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