How to Bird

by Rasha Hamid

Overview

Birding for everyone, everywhere.

Birding is a joyful, wonder-filled activity that anyone can do. Featuring the skyline and natural spaces of New York City, How to Bird invites children to explore birdwatching, with each page featuring a new birding strategy. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that seeing and hearing birds makes us happier, and this book shows how everyone, wherever they live, can be a birder.

Birding is a fun and accessible practice for coping with stress, practicing mindfulness, and getting outdoors, and How to Bird shares how to get started and empowers children to find joy in birdwatching.

How to Bird is a culturally relevant, lyrical, succinct, and direct procedural text on birding strategies. Perfect for classroom libraries, this book can be a mentor text for educators teaching procedural writing in kindergarten through third-grade classes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798885540360
Publisher:	Free Spirit Publishing
Publication date:	10/10/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	28 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

Rasha Hamid has been a special education educator for over 20 years, working in the New York City neighborhoods of East Harlem, Hamilton Heights, and Brooklyn, and in Khartoum, Sudan. Rasha considers herself an educator-activist: someone who works to make the world more just, joyful, equitable, and sustainable through the education of students and teachers. She began creating picture books with her classes to fill the need for books reflecting her students, their experiences, and their passions. In addition to Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic, Rasha is the author of Kadisa كديسة, How to Bird, and Hello, Beech Tree!. Rasha is proud to be the AuDHD (autistic + ADHD) mom of an AuDHD young adult. Autism and observing the natural world are two of Rasha's special interests. She attended New York City public schools before earning a bachelor's degree in Africana Studies and Education at Vassar College, and a master's degree in Special Education at Bank Street College of Education.

Editorial Reviews

"Highly recommended."

Midwest Book Review Children’s Bookwatch

Readers are invited on a birding adventure in this must-have poetic guide—each step accessible and interactive. Rasha Hamid’s affirming text and vibrant photo collages celebrate the joyful possibilities of birding.

Kelsey Sorum

How to Bird is a glorious celebration of the uniqueness and majesty of both urban birds and urban birders alike. A birder, artist, and lifelong educator herself, Hamid has made a bold and beautiful statement about how birding is a joyful pursuit for curious children everywhere, from all walks of life. In richly textured, boldly colored collage, she also reminds the reader that it is the job of all of us to make sure that green spaces are welcoming and equitable for birders of every age, color, gender, ability, and size. How to Bird is an absolute must-have, a joyous read for every classroom, home, and public library.

Katie Yamasaki

"For birders and nature lovers alike, How to Bird is a fun read about the joy of bird watching. This is for anyone who wants to see the outdoors in a new, fun way."

From the Publisher

"An inclusive how-to that hails young nature lovers."

Publishers Weekly

A tantalizing peek into the world of birding. Each colorful page is filled with beautiful birds and adorable kid birders who will inspire readers to grab their binoculars and start birding! Tons of useful tips for the novice birder. A wonderful addition to any school, home, or library bookshelf. Happy Birding!

Amina Luqman-Dawson