Firstly, this field guide is not only for a young audience, but also for any adult beginner who wants to start birdwatching. In addition, the guide is not suitable for too young an audience. If that's the case, an adult will need to guide them through the use of the guide.
The guide is very accurate, clear, to the point and well structured. Each bird is divided into habitats (e.g. urban, open, forest, desert, freshwater, coastal). For each bird species, there is the common name in English, the species name (in Latin), some information about its appearance, size, diet, voice, conservation status and some trivia about its lifestyle. The pictures are very nice and of good quality. In between, you'll find some information about their evolution, some fun facts or some fun, innocent experiments to do. The species listed are mostly found in North America, but some of them are also found on other continents, such as some crows and owls. The only thing I cannot judge is whether the listed species are also the most common (that is, easier to spot) species in N.A. I appreciate that some references are given at the end.
Overall, I think this guide is suitable for any beginner birdwatcher of any age and for parents who want to do a fun and educational outdoor activity with their children.

Excellent children's book about birding and guidance on ways to identify the various bird species. There are short but sweet sections about the individual birds but also those of similar species are given some notice. There is some advice offered such as being patient to spot the birds and also suggested activities a young birder could try, to enrich their bird-watching experiences.

Included color photographs of many birds enhance this educational reading exposure. The book is arranged to the different types of birds one would encounter in a wide range of landscape, for example, desert, wetlands, city, forests and more. A glossary furthers the learning for related bird-watching terms such as: camouflage, nocturnal and raptors among others.

All in all, I find this to be a fairly comprehensive read for a young reader to discover and/or along with his or her parent or guardian.

A 5-Star rating from me.

~Eunice C., Reviewer/Blogger~

April 2024

Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary review copy sent by Net Galley and the publisher.

This is such a wonderfully organized book full of helpful pictures to get children interested in birding. It would also be useful for adult beginners!

This cute birding book is the most basic of starter books to explore backyard birds. The birds illustrated are typically the common birds seen in backyards throughout the US. Each bird has a clear illustration and information about its habitat and behaviors. I wished each bird had a map showing its territory rather than a printed description. Many colorful birds featured are only found in specific parts of the country so parents of enthusiastic young naturalists might find their travel plans taken over by the desire to check some of the more colorful, but far away birds, off their life lists.

Excellent introduction to young children who are interesting in birds and bird watching. It is specifically targeting children living in America and will not be of much use to anyone living outside of the state.
The visual layout of the pages were lovely and provided a good overview of the different forms of information for each book. The ways the different chapters split the different birds into categories depending on habitat also seemed very logical. Overall, it had a good flow and I also appreciated the introductionary pages.
The book is excellent at fulfilling its task of being a field guide to bird for American children.

The categorization of where the birds can be found was highly valuable as this is a keep component in birding rather than simply appearance. I like how there were not an overwhelming number of birds represented. This book would be more kid friendly if the pictures on each page were bigger. This would also assist with identification. While each page contained a trove of information, it did look very wordy, which may overwhelm a child and discourage them from reading. The activities and tips sprinkled throughout added significant value to the book and would cause me to recommend it to young bird lovers.

Kids' Field Guide to Birds is a great book for any kid who is interested in birds or nature! With only a few pictures and a relatively indepth "About" sections for each bird, it's not what you would want for your main identification guide. However, it is full of interesting facts, activities and even historical backgrounds about a lot of our common North American bird species.
This book could be used as part of a bird unit in school, or just read for enjoyment!

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press for this eCopy to review

This is a beautiful book to introduce bird watching to children, whilst American based there is a lot of useful information for children in other countries, they would just need to read the habitat section that matches their own. It is well set out with the information given in an accessible way, good photos and identifying features of each bird so they know what they are looking for.

I loved the top tips and fun activities to try making this a great introduction to bird-watching

I was excited to read Kid’s Field Guide to Birds by Daisy Yuhas for it has a lot to offer a beginning birder. What makes the book a little different from other field guides is the way the birds are organized. Birds are divided into 7 different categories according to the habitat they live in. As a city resident, I was pleased to see Chapter 1 being “Urban Birds-City Sights”. The book includes beautiful photos, descriptions, and a fun informational section on each bird. It opens with some bird watching basics for the beginner. Even though it is written for children, birdwatchers of all ages will enjoy this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

This is a fun book to introduce young children to the many different types of birds. Even reading this book as an adult, I learned things about birds that I was not aware of before. I can imagine young children being utterly fascinated by this book!

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Daisy Yuhas's Kids' Field Guide to Birds provides an excellent introduction to North American birds and birding. Divided by habitat—for example, urban settings, deserts, and woodlands—the book offers a photograph and other identifying information about common species, including conservation status (THANK YOU!). It also includes fun facts, occasional notes about ecology and conservation, and suggestions for bird-related activities, all of which is interesting and applicable. Used in conjunction with other resources, specifically those that provide more extensive photos of each species at different life stages, this field guide will enhance the birding adventures of kids and adults alike. It will be especially helpful for families (remember to pack it while traveling!), nature educators in both conventional- and home-school communities, and naturalists who work with mixed-age groups.

This is a very informative and comprehensive guide to birdwatching. As it is very informative, it might be more suitable for teenagers than kids. I am a bird lover, so this one is just perfect for me. I have to say though that I am a bit sad to see that my favourite bird, blue tits, is not featured in the book.

Kids' Field Guide to Birds is catering to a budding bird enthusiast. However, I think any bird lover would enjoy the information provided.

I love the way the book is organzied by where the birds would most likely be seen - urban/city environments, garden feeders, lakes, desert climates, coast, woods, etc. This would serve as a handy reference for someone who would love to be able to identify and learn about the birds they encounter. As a bird lover myself, I wil refer to this as I am watching my bird baths and feeders.

There are also several fun activiities included in the book that children and their families can do together. I especially like that before the discussion of specific birds there is information provided about taking care of birds and conservation and the ways that grown-ups and kids can enjoy this together.

Overall, this is a great reference tool for young readers and beginner bird enthusisasts.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Your kids will never want to go on a nature walk without this book!

Both beginner and experienced birders alike will love this reference book! From birding basics to how to use binoculars, this book is approachable from the very start.

I love birding, and I remember borrowing field guides from my teacher when I was in middle school so that I could identify birds in my backyard and neighborhood. This field guide is designed to be more kid-friendly than the classic field guides most of us grew up with. It may be more visually appealing to children, but it is still every bit informational and helpful! You'll be able to find birds from many categories, including:
- Urban birds
- Garden, Park, and Feeder Visitors
- Lake, River, and Marsh Birds
- Wetland and Coastal Birds
- Arid-climate Birds
- Birds in Fields, Plains, and Prairies
- Woodland Birds

Happy birding!

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

The first thing we did was head outside to look at all the birds so that we could search in the book for the ones we found. I have a few bird feeders in the yard so my little guy enjoyed identifying each bird we saw in the book. We tried some of the activities and will definitely try more of them.

This book is very detailed about each bird it covers, including their appearance, size, voice, conservation status, location, and diet. It includes several activities and fun facts. This is the perfect guide for getting young ones into birdwatching

Disclaimer: I am an adult and very amateur. I've bought a couple bird books for grown ups and have strong opinions about what I find useful in them!
Great facts and helpful front matter, but seems more of a guide to read over than a guide to bring out in the field. Splitting the birds up by type of location is helpful, but I didn't love that within each section the birds are just alphabetical and not grouped by visible characteristics. I wish there was a bit more geographical info too-- maybe in overall organization, or maps to accompany the location info.
There are, however, great activities and facts throughout. Definitely not a total miss, just the organization doesn't point to "field guide" the way the title promises.

This birding book was so much fun to look at with my four year old son. He loved the different pictures of each bird and is very excited to go out looking for birds now! I enjoyed the way the different types of birds are broken down into different areas. I also found the text informative and engaging.

I definitely recommend checking this book out if you have a young child in your life that enjoys birds.

I love this book and all the information within. The pictures are close up and give a clear description of the birds. There is information listed without being overwhelming. The activities are simple to do. Many of the birds are right in our backyard! This is also a great book to travel with outside of our area. I am just as excited about this book as much as my children!
Thank you to the publisher for an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Even though I'm not a kid, I really enjoyed this book! I have a bird feeder and liked reading more about some of the many different kinds of birds that visit throughout the years. I liked the fun facts and how easy everything was put into short blocks of text with a picture included. This would be a great book for kids with the included activities too. I could see them having fun learning how to use binoculars and seeing the connection to dinosaurs.

This book is so fun! It is bright and colorful and will surely engage any young reader! This guide gives clear concise written profiles on the different types of birds, categorizing them based on what climate they reside. These are birds that are located in the North American region. The reader gets great instruction on the basics of bird-watching and how best to spot birds in the wild. Then, the author helps you determine how you can best identify the bird. It also addresses birds and climate change as well as the effects of this on the wildlife around us. The author dives a bit deeper and gives specific actions that any ordinary person or child can take to protect birds and natural wildlife. Overall, I enjoyed this book and I cannot wait to share it with my own children. Getting them out in nature and doing activities like this are the best thing for them! I happily recommend this book and many more like them! 5/5 Stars