Sparrows

by Hans Post, Kees Heij, Irene Goede (Illustrator)

Who knew that sparrows like dust baths? Or that dog poo in the street is a great place for a sparrow to find lunch? Or that rats gladly eat sparrows?  Follow this excursion to discover interesting facts about the lives of sparrows.

Genres: Picture Books, Nature, Science, Birds, Animals, Nonfiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2008

Reviews

[Rosa Pieltjes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leuk, informatief boek over de mus met mooie tekeningen. Mus wordt geboren in de lente. Vervolgens volg je mus in de verschillende seizoenen en leer je allerlei wetenswaardigheden over de mus. De schrijvers sluiten mooi aan bij de belevingswereld van kinderen.

[tracy lou · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book much! Great illustrations and all about all the fun and gross things sparrows do. Glad we found this during our current obsession with “buddies.”

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fact filled book all about Sparrows. Their mating habits, the food they eat, where they live, and build their nests, and how they became a fixture in both city, and on the farm in North America

[Tasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Open this book and fully enter the world of the house sparrow. From eggs to flight, the reader follows the birds as they catch food for their young, feed them, and then as the babies move from the nest to becoming fledglings. The seasons change and we get to see how the sparrows live in each season until spring returns and new nests are built.

The simple language of the book with its frank but child-friendly tone is very nice. The illustrations are realistic, often featuring close ups on white backgrounds to clearly show what the text is speaking about. Some of the illustrations are from interesting perspectives including the point of view of a fledgling looking to fly.

Most children have sparrows around their house but few will think about the details of their lives until now. This book is an accessible early nonfiction title for children on a subject they can easily relate to. Appropriate for ages 4-6.

[Linda Costello · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings about this book. It has great illustrations and follows the lifecycle of the sparrow...BUT it refers to the sparrows sifting through dog poop and horse poop to find food... (not too bad)... but then the author is telling the sparrow not to use the burning cigarette butt for it's nest because it will set it on fire! Not so sure about this one!!! ; )

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice book about a very common bird. Quite informative. Did you know sparrows can live seven years? It has a good sense of smell (then why would they search dog poop for food?)
I suspose it is an indiscriminate sense of smell. They can also see colors. It was beautifully illustrated by Irene Goode. I love to watch backyard birds, I will watch this one more closely.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

wow what a lovely little book. there is a rather graphic image of a bird laying an egg but otherwise just really pretty paintings and interesting details and facts about sparrows. very nice would be a great spring time lapsit book

[Peacegal · Rating 4 out of 5]

House sparrows, with their drab coloring and ubiquitous natures, are easily overlooked at best, actively hated at worst.

However, even these humble birds have complex lives, and this wonderfully illustrated book will shed new light upon, and respect for, sparrows by both children and adults.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated. A nice picture-bookish non-fiction title.