The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon

This fascinating picture book biography from beloved author of the Lemonade War series Jacqueline Davies and Caldecott honor-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet chronicles the life of scientist John James Audubon, who pioneered a technique essential to our understanding of birds thanks to his lifelong love for the species.

If there was one thing James loved to do more than anything else, it was to be in the great outdoors watching his beloved feathered friends.

In the fall of 1804, he was determined to find out if the birds nesting near his Pennsylvania home would really return the following spring. Through careful observation, James laid the foundation for all that we know about migration patterns today.

Capturing the early passion of this bird-obsessed young man as well as the meticulous study and scientific methods behind his research, this lively, gorgeously illustrated biography will leave young readers listening intently for the call of birds large and small near their own home.

Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/27/2004
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 10.34h x 8.18w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780618243433
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 79637 / Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon


Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2004 pg. 863
PW Notes and Reprints 09/13/2004 pg. 81
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2004 pg. 68
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2004 pg. 726
Booklist 11/01/2004 pg. 477
School Library Journal 12/01/2004 pg. 128
Publishers Weekly 09/13/2004
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2005 pg. 129 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Sweet, Melissa: - Melissa Sweet is the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of many fine children's books including Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White, winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus award, Balloons Over Broadway, a Sibert winner, and The Right Word and A River of Words, both Caldecott Honors. Reviewers have described her unique mixed-media illustrations as "exuberant," "outstanding," and "a creative delight." Melissa lives on the beautiful coast of Maine. In addition to writing and painting, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. For more information about the author and her work, visit her online at melissasweet.net.Davies, Jacqueline: -

Jacqueline Davies is the talented writer of several novels and picture books, including The Lemonade War series, the Sydney & Taylor series, and The Boy Who Drew Birds. Ms. Davies lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her family.

www.jacquelinedavies.net