I was recently able to read through Feathered Friends of the Dandenongs by Kathie Thomas. It’s lovely to see a book that mixes educational facts about birds in a way that is easy for young ones to understand. An added bonus is the beautiful photos that are provided with the information.
Kathie explores a lot of birds that can be found in the Dandenongs of Victoria, Australia. Birds covered in the book range from the Australasian Darterbird, right through to Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos. Forty birds in total are looked at, with photographs for each and details on food, habitat and differences between male and female.
The book is topped off with a table at the end where children can make a note of what birds they’ve seen in their local area and when it was seen. This book is visually appealing and an easy read, sure to engage the younger bird lover.