Brave Baby Hummingbird

Brave Baby Hummingbird - Hardcover

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Brave Baby Hummingbird - Hardcover

Brave Baby Hummingbird - Hardcover

by Sy Montgomery
$19.99
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Book Overview

by Sy Montgomery (Author), Tiffany Bozic (Illustrator)

Two starred reviews!
An ALA Notable Children's Book

From the beloved New York Times bestselling, Sibert Honor-winning author of the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus author comes a "beautiful...captivating" (Booklist, starred review) nonfiction picture book about the most exquisite and extraordinary of winged creatures--hummingbirds.

The lightest birds in the sky, hummingbirds are capable of incredible feats, such as flying backwards, diving at speeds of sixty-one miles per hour, and beating their wings more than sixty times a second. The miraculous creatures are also incredibly vulnerable when they first emerge from their eggs. This book tells the story of a hummingbird's early life and how they make their way into the world.

Author Biography

Sy Montgomery is a naturalist, adventurer, and author of more than thirty acclaimed books of nonfiction for adults and children, including The Hummingbirds' Gift, The Hawk's Way, the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus, and most recently, Of Time and Turtles, which was a New York Times bestseller. The recipient of numerous honors, including lifetime achievement awards from the Humane Society and the New England Booksellers Association, she lives in New Hampshire with her husband, writer Howard Mansfield, and a border collie.

Tiffany Bozic is a California artist whose work has been described as John James Audubon on acid. Her work evokes the tradition of tightly rendered nature illustration, which she explodes with playful colors and surreal sensibilities. With her ornithologist husband and school-aged daughter, Bozic spends significant time in wild places. She is the illustrator of picture books Trees and Brave Baby Hummingbird.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.42 x 12.21 x 9.15 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 19, 2024
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Brave Baby Hummingbird
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN9781665918497
Author Sy Montgomery
PublisherPaula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
GenreChildren and Education
FormatHardcover
PublishedMarch 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages48
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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SY MONTGOMERY is the author of 31 books for adults and children, topped by the best-selling Soul of an Octopus. Her titles have earned numerous awards and accolades; Soul of an Octopus was a National Book Award finalist. She holds three honorary doctorates and is often featured in TV and podcast interviews. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire.

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