As a child, John James loved to watch birds. He was a boy who loved the outdoors more than being inside. He believed in studying birds in nature and not just in books. His father took him to walk in the woods near his home in France, but as John grew up his father sent him to America to avoid having to fight in Napolean's army. His fascination for birds did not wane. He became enamoured of the American birds he saw in Pennsylvania.
All of this is learned in Jacqueline Davies and Melissa Sweet's biography for children, The Boy Who Drew Birds. There is even a board book for babies about Audubon Little Naturalists: John James Audubon Painted Birds by Kate Coombs.
Audubon for Kids is great place to start exploring birds. It has things to see, make, watch and read. While it is American, there is much there for Australian children too.
There are so many wonderful books about birds. These are just a small sample of what is in the library which may help with the study of birds
• The Big Book of Birds by Yuval Zommer
• Counting Birds by Heidi Stemple and Clover Robin
• Bird Count by Susan Edwards Richmond and Stephanie Fizer Coleman
and a couple that encourage children to become involved with birds
• A Garden to Save the Birds by Wendy McClure and Beatriz Mayumi
• Love Birds by Jane Yolen and Anna Wilson
• Bird Boy by Matthew Burgess and Shahrzad Madani
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