I have a mixed mind about this book. The illustrations are wonderful. The story is good, and it kept me glued to the book until the end. It's a hard story to read, though. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to use it as a read-aloud book. It's just too difficult for me to read. That's the point of the story and it's not a book I would consider inappropriate for kids, and it has information that they should know. It's just not a book I think I can read aloud to them.

This is a children's book that I read to all my kids. My kids loves bird watching, and this book is all about birds. I really enjoyed this book, and it makes you think about how much birds go through. I love the pictures in this book. I really have to say I never thought much about what birds go through, and what kindof plants I plant. I really think this book is a cute and very good book. I think this book is really for older children like 2nd to around 5th graders. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Tilbury House Publishers) or author (Sneed B. Collard III) via NetGalley, so I can give honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

This book is really long. It is telling multiple stories at once. It is about a family who plants native species in their yard to attract the birds and butterflies, and the kids waiting to see a specific type of bird - the Cerulean Warbler. It is also the story of the Cerulean Warbler who has to cross hundreds of miles of sea to get to his destination and all the bumps and bruises along the way. It also wants to be a non-fiction story telling the reader true facts about birds and what they can do to help their populations. Over all the story is nice and the illustrations while at times seem dated, they also at times seem fun and lively. For this reader, this story jumps between stories too often and tries to be all to everyone. I like it, but it has been done better.

Nice story for young readers to learn about bird migration and breeding habitats written by an avid and experienced birder.

Gorgeously illustrated picture book that shows the perils birds face during migration and the benefits of planting native flowers to welcome them home.

I must admit that young Owen, avid birder, stole a piece of my heart with his empathy for the cerulean warbler's life.

Great story about a Cerulean Warbler and his fight to make it across the Gulf of Mexico to find land and a mate. Also the story of Owen and Nora who desperately wish to see a second warbler this summer after seeing one pass through their yard the summer before. Excellent story and backmatter about birding. Great for a library, and classroom.

A lovely book to introduce children to being birder and understanding the factors that effect birds and their migrations.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Such a beautiful book about a family waiting for the warbler's return and hoping that a cerulean warbler will nest in their yard.

Fantastic story for young bird enthusiasts. Beautiful drawings compliment this lovely narrative about the migration of the Warbler. I love that it is loaded with facts about birds and their migratory patterns and also reminds us that it's important to plant native trees and bushes so that birds can find the nutrition they need after their long migratory flights.

Thank you to Tilbury House Publishers and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book. My review is voluntary and all opinions are my own.

This book goes above and beyond other books introducing children to wildlife. Children are able to learn more individualized characteristics of birds. It is a great continuation of easier children’s books allowing their curiosity to grow.

Waiting for a Warbler is a great story about Owen who is concerned about the warblers returning to his area from South and Central America. There is a storm in the gulf and the little birds must fight to get there including a beautiful blue Cerulean warbler. This book would be suitable for older preschool and elementary or a special education classroom or at home. The illustrations highlight several different bird species and I especially liked the information on how to be a birder like little Owen.

Short story about bird migration across the Gulf of Mexico for beginning readers. I'm not it's audience by a long shot, but thought it was interesting to learn about the Cerulean Warbler. I am a backyard birdwatcher and enjoyed the bit at the end of the book encouraging young readers to become birdwatchers and teaching them how simple it can be! It's a fun hobby (and skill) to learn. Good book for a classroom studying nature.

Waiting for a Warbler
By Sneed B Collard III
Thomas Brooks (illustrator)

Beautiful pictures, great illustrations of nature. the story is of watching nature and finding how to enhance the environment for animals. The story shows the need of the family to change things to help themselves and environment.

Waiting for a Warbler by Sneed B. Collard is an informative children’s story about animal migration, birdwatching, and the the effects of deforestation on native animal ecosystems. This story revolves around a family who enjoys birdwatching and who has ensured that their own backyard is habitable for native animals/ insects. It also tells the story of a Cerulean warbler who is making his annual migration thrown a torrential storm. The illustrations by Thomas Brooks are realistic and absolutely gorgeous.
As a teacher, I plan to absolutely place this book on my classroom library. I plan to also use this book in science when it’s time to discuss animal migration and the impact deforestation has had on animal habitats. There is also a reading story in our reading textbook that thi a story would pair nicely with. This book would also be great to use with Boy Scouts/ Girl Scouts (or a similar youth organization) who want to discuss birdwatching or animal habitats. This book would also be perfect for families who enjoy birdwatching and it contains pages of information of how to start birdwatching. I’m not a birdwatcher and I will say that it has made me think about the plants on my own yard and how I can make changes to include more native plants to support local plants/ animals: insects.

I received an electronic ARC from Publishers Spotlight through NetGalley.
Owen and Nora open the book by looking for birds in their backyard. Readers quickly learn that this family has designed their backyard with native plants and trees to attract birds when they journey north for the summer. In particular, they hope to find a Cerulean Warbler who will stay and nest there. Readers see illustrations of a variety of birds who do stop on their migratory journeys. Collard seamlessly slips in birding information throughout the story as well as providing informative text at the end of the book. The illustrations are realistic and let readers feel they are observing in the backyard too.

This would be a wonderful book for a classroom library. If you have a child that loves birds, this book would be a good one. You learn all about birds and the illustrations are wonderful. The birds are all lifelike so you can us this to try to look for ones in your back yard.

I really adored this one! It was full of information but in a way that is easily digestible for kids, paired with adorable illustrations and characters.

I loved seeing the drawings of the different bird species that were intwined within this story. The way information was delivered was perfect!

I really think older kids will love this especially those with an interest in animals. Even younger kids will have a blast with this, looking over the images as they are being read to.

So good!

4/5 ⭐️