WATCHING WATERBIRDS - KATE HUMBLE & MARTIN McGILL

 

WATCHING WATERBIRDS - KATE HUMBLE & MARTIN McGILL

This WWT publication was one of the choices to select from as a free book when signing up for annual membership that is paid by direct debit. I was interested in learning more about wetland birdlife, so chose it from among the options.

Along with color photos and text, you will find a map showing where and when various waterbirds are likely to be seen in the UK. The wingspan is also shown, as is the scientific name of each of the various birds.

So that readers can actively participate in bird watching, a score and chart are provided in order to keep track of the birds that you yourself spot. The text covers the basics of identification with added information. There are also tips and a quiz at intervals throughout the book.

RUNNING WILD - MICHAEL MORPURGO

RUNNING WILD - MICHAEL MORPURGO

 

Another loan from the Liz library. This book creates a story from a selection of various factual separate events that are combined into a tale most suited to the young, but also enjoyable to older readers.

Various themes play a role throughout the book, the most prominent being the mother figure/substitute, but also human and animal spirituality, attitude, and sensitivity, as well as civilised and natural knowledge, death, and even elephant farts!

While younger readers can enjoy an adventure tale while their minds are opened to an overseas animal experience and world topics, older readers can investigate the themes, ponder the reality beyond the fiction, and enjoy a relaxing tale.