An 8 year-old grandniece (now 9) became intrigued by birds on her own, and liked to talk about them. I gave her my older copy of Sibley's Western U.S. guide, and she has spent many hours with it, especially drawing birds from the illustrations. It's also a good carrying size for a small child.
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On Jul 27, 2020, at 1:48 PM, J Christian Kessler <1northraven at gmail.com> wrote:
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Emily --
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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.
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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 birding. She wondered if I could recommend a bird guide that would be ideal for younger birders like her daughter. I wondered if anyone here has any opinions on this? Would it be better to just start her w/ the Sibley guide, or is there a comprehensive guide written more for kids?
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I found this one: https://www.amazon.com/Young-Birders-America-Peterson-Guides/dp/0547440219 which seems like maybe a good one to start with, but it doesn't contain all 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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