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Ebook Details
  • 02/2023
  • 9798987356333 B0BWBZLB5M
  • 83 pages
  • $5.99
Paperback Details
  • 03/2023
  • 9798987356326 B0BW23B4MH
  • 83 pages
  • $13.95
Hardcover Details
  • 05/2023
  • 9798987356357 B0C528RR7L
  • 83 pages
  • $20.95
Kirsten Marie
Author
Rhyme of the Aged Hummingbird
Second book in the Nature’s Li’l Samaritans series. Inspired by a true story, with allusions to Samuel Coleridge’s mariner’s tale. In Rhyme of the Aged Hummingbird, an Anna’s takes readers on an informative, interactive journey from his bird’s-eye view, looking for resources and hinting that he has a deeper story to share. Fans discover what a day in the life is like for these tiny birds and witness the symbiosis between humans and nature. Compelling verse weaves together S.T.E.M. content and vivid photos of these visually stunning, sometimes silly, creatures. Like Marie’s other tales, Hummingbird encourages library exploration, promotes vocabulary development, while exemplifying the interconnectedness of all living things. At book’s end, readers will find a trace and color section where they can replicate some of these captivating birds or design their own. Glossary included.
Reviews
The second in Marie’s Nature’s Li’l Samaritans series (after The Carpenter Bee) is inspired by the author’s experience rescuing an injured hummingbird. The story begins with a rainbow collage of hummingbird facts, shared in first-person perspective by the book’s hummingbird narrator—a real Anna’s hummingbird that was saved by the author and her wife, after being found weak and hungry on the pavement. As the narrator invites readers to “soar with me into the sky and see things as I do,” readers are treated to an insider’s glimpse of a day in the life of hummingbirds, complete with fun facts (did you know that hummingbirds can dive at speeds up to 60 mph?) and gorgeous scenery.

Marie’s love for these small but powerful birds is evident throughout as she brings their fiercely fragile existence to life. Readers will learn about the birds’ appetites, the half-dollar sized nests they build, and their fondness for baths, among other fascinating facts, all set against the backdrop of kaleidoscopic nature shots of vivid parks, flower gardens, and more. The book’s central hummingbird speaks in reverent tones of being saved by Marie—“swaddled in warmth, a tiny, healing cup”—and shares the lifesaving measures that restored its health, including special dropper feedings. That spirit of kindness flits across every page, as the narrator shares several ways readers can help hummingbirds—and other important creatures—to not only survive, but thrive.

Despite some minor structural issues, the book is as charming and vibrant as the birds it features, and Marie includes a glossary and traceable outlines of common hummingbird types at the end for readers to color: whether it’s Rivoli’s brilliantly hued hummingbird or the jeweled Mexican Violetear, young fans will relish the chance to get up close and personal with these tiny legends—a gentle reminder that, in the end, “we matter one and all.”

Takeaway: Kaleidoscopic exploration of the gentle power of hummingbirds.

Comparable Titles: Patricia A. Thorpe’s Harry the Hummingbird, Robert Burleigh’s Tiny Bird.

Production grades
Cover: B+
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: B+
Editing: B+
Marketing copy: A

Formats
Ebook Details
  • 02/2023
  • 9798987356333 B0BWBZLB5M
  • 83 pages
  • $5.99
Paperback Details
  • 03/2023
  • 9798987356326 B0BW23B4MH
  • 83 pages
  • $13.95
Hardcover Details
  • 05/2023
  • 9798987356357 B0C528RR7L
  • 83 pages
  • $20.95
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