[A] very practical and highly readable guide... A "must" purchase for libraries serving juveniles, and it most definitely has a place in home libraries. Highly Recommended.

How and what to feed avian guests, with a gallery of common North American species. Getting feathered visitors to hold still is a perennial problem for budding bird-watchers, but bird feeders offer opportunities for observation. Earley provides helpful suggestions aplenty--from types of feeders, including specialized designs and homemade ones constructed of plastic bottles or craft materials, to popular seeds and other foods like suet, fruit, and, with a recipe, an appetizing peanut butter spread. The author acknowledges the squirrel problem and offers clever strategies for foiling these fiendishly ingenious foragers (such as spring-loaded feeders); he also notes ways to dissuade finches, starlings, and other more aggressive birds to give shyer species places on the perch. And, as a sort of stretch goal, Earley provides guidance on persuading bolder sorts to feed out of an observer's hand. All the birds depicted throughout chowing down in the close-up color photos are identified, and the common types posing in the appended gallery also come with lists of distinctive physical characteristics. Occasional naturalistic touches, like an image of a woodpecker eying a well-chewed animal carcass, underscore the message that birds are almost always quite able to find food on their own; still, Earley makes clear that backyard bird-watching is easy, fun, and educational. An engaging invitation to see nature in action right outside the window.

Well-illustrated with crisp, clean and often dynamic photos... Written and illustrated for young readers without patronizing them. Instead, it provides upbeat encouragement, scientific information about bird survival in winter, feeding specifics, lessons in bird-friendly gardening, what feeders to buy or build, and insights into bird biology. Also helpful is the 'Bird Guide', which high lights 36 species across the continent. It is just enough (but not too much) to get a new young birder on the path to proper identification... The benefit is also obvious: If you can encourage your kids to get involved in backyard bird-feeding through Chris' new book, they can graduate to the next level by pouring over the detailed biology and identification information in Feed the Birds.

An-easy-to-read book, it is filled with bright color photos of common backyard birds and good information... Birding can be a lifetime activity. Giving a child an early start is a gift.

A great resource for beginner bird enthusiasts of all ages.

This little guide covers everything you need to know about contributing to bird survival. Filled with wonderful photographs, readers are shown how to make their own feeders and given information on what to use as a food source, complete with recipes. They will also learn about bird anatomy, identification, behaviour and predators. Easy-to-read text and interesting sidebars make this a great book for bird lovers of all ages.