Emily --
I do not have an opinion as to which guide would be best in your case.
Rather, I'm judging from my own two grandsons. One is 9, has a strong
interest in team sports, as do both his parents. He is intelligent and
well educated for a 9 year old. But his knowledge of the natural world is
that of an average 9 year old, he knows the species he sees regularly in
his yard. Were I buying for him, I would buy the "young birder' book. My
other grandson is 6, and has a strong interest in all aspects of nature and
in birds. His father grew up birding with his own father (me) and has the
same full spectrum outdoors/nature interests I do. This grandson is
comfortable with the differences between sparrows and finches (not to
mention warblers or such). For him, I would give him Sibley.
hope this is helpful,
Chris Kessler
On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 12:40 PM Emily Birchman <
stollea at gmail.com> wrote:
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Hello all,
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I have a dear friend whose 8 year old daughter is getting interested in
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birding. She wondered if I could recommend a bird guide that would be ideal
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for younger birders like her daughter. I wondered if anyone here has any
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opinions on this? Would it be better to just start her w/ the Sibley guide,
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or is there a comprehensive guide written more for kids?
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I found this one:
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https://www.amazon.com/Young-Birders-America-Peterson-Guides/dp/0547440219
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which seems like maybe a good one to start with, but it doesn't contain all
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the species - but maybe that doesn't matter too much?
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Thanks for any input you might have. :)
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Sincerely,
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Emily Birchman
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Kenmore, WA
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