LIGHT AS A FEATHER: FIFTEEN PHENOMENAL NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS

LIGHT AS A FEATHER by Will Hillenbrand

The newest release by Ohio author and illustrator, Will Hillebrand, is one dedicated to the beauty and facts about the lives of birds in North America. Since he is from Ohio, we can expect (and rightly so!) that the majority of the featured birds are found in Ohio! (I will include a list below of the birds.) Each bird receives a two page spread. On the left is a beautiful illustration of the featured bird along with a handful of facts about the bird's physical makeup. On the right is a question that applies to the bird, but also may pertain to other birds as well. For example - If I flip open to the pages dedicated to the American Goldfinch, on the lefthand page there are facts such as length, weight, and wingspan. On the righthand page is the question "Why Do Some Birds Change Color Seasonally." Striking illustrations are interspersed throughout the answer giving eye-catching appeal.

The featured birds are as follows:

-Northern Cardinal

-Pileated Woodpecker

-Roseate Spoonbill

-Purple Martin

-Eastern Bluebird

-Blue Jay

-Sandhill Crane

-American Goldfinch

-Baltimore Oriole

-American Kestrel

-Brown Pelican

-American Robin

-Barn Owl

-Northern Mockingbird

-Common Loon

There is one Heads Up to be aware of. There are references to evolution to navigate through.