Please visit the excerpts page to view 5 of the 18 common birds featured in the book.
The book is hardcover with full page illustrations on heavyweight art paper.
From the Author:
Art and Xenia Minton
My interest in birds was kindled by an elective wildlife course at
Mississippi
State University in 1975 where Dr. Carroll Perkins presented “bird of
the
week.” We spent about fifteen minutes on a different bird each week, and
that made a
significant contribution to my enjoyment and appreciation of
possibly the most accessible type of wildlife.
Teaching our youngster to identify birds at our backyard feeder was a
delightful way to share the joy of birds. When I couldn’t find anything
to assist
me in teaching bird identification that was suitable for a young child,
the idea
for this book was born.
This book was designed to kindle interest in common birds. Our goal is
to
provide this resource to assist you in teaching little ones about the
natural
world right in your own back yard.
— Art Minton
About the Author:
Art Minton lives with in Jackson,
Mississippi. He is in the real estate business. In addition to birding,
he enjoys photography, playing bass guitar, fishing,
and numerous outdoor activities.
About the Illustrator:
Patrick Grogan graduated in Fine Arts from Belhaven College in 1996. He lives in central Mississippi in a cabin in the woods with his two cats. His enjoys painting animals and Native American themes—even on houses. He creates found-object mixed media pieces.
