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Product Identifiers

PublisherHighlights Press, C/O Highlights for Children, Inc.

ISBN-101590787641

ISBN-139781590787649

eBay Product ID (ePID)109070676

Product Key Features

Book TitleFor the Birds : the Life of Roger Tory Peterson

Number of Pages40 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBiography & Autobiography / General, General, Animals / General, Animals / Birds

Publication Year2011

IllustratorYes, Jacques, Laura

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorPeggy Thomas

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight17.5 Oz

Item Length10.4 in

Item Width10.3 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Reviews"An excellent addition to the 'sense of wonder' shelf."-- Kirkus Reviews "Biographical information, touching on such things as [Peterson's] three marriages, is appended, along with a note on The Peterson Effect, which helped people better appreciate the plight of birds and other animals. Thomas's prose and Jacques's art work in tandem to rescue Peterson from obscurity for this age range." -- School Library Journal "Weaving many avian metaphors into the text, Thomas creates an interesting and informative portrait of Peterson." -- Booklist, "Weaving many avian metaphors into the text, Thomas creates an interesting and informative portrait of Peterson." -- Booklist, "Biographical information, touching on such things as [Peterson's] three marriages, is appended, along with a note on The Peterson Effect, which helped people better appreciate the plight of birds and other animals. Thomas's prose and Jacques's art work in tandem to rescue Peterson from obscurity for this age range." -- School Library Journal, Biographical information, touching on such things as [Peterson's] three marriages, is appended, along with a note on The Peterson Effect, which helped people better appreciate the plight of birds and other animals. Thomas's prose and Jacques's art work i|9781590787649|

Grade FromSecond Grade

Grade ToFifth Grade

SynopsisWinner of the John Burroughs Nature Books for Young Readers Award Here is the first children's biography of Roger Tory Peterson, a a global environmentalist who revolutionized the way we look at and appreciate birds, animals, and plants. To some, he was "Professor Nuts Peterson" because of his dedication to his craft. Yet Roger Tory Peterson went on to create the immensely popular Peterson Guides, which have sold more than seven million copies, and which birders everywhere appreciate for their simple text and exquisite illustrations. Working closely with the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown, New York, author Peggy Thomas and artist Laura Jacques have created a fascinating portrait of this great naturalist., Roger Tory Peterson revolutionized the way we look at and appreciate birds, animals, and plants. Some kids called him "Professor Nuts Peterson" because of his dedication to his craft; yet he went on to create the immensely popular Peterson Guides, which have sold more than seven million copies, and which birders everywhere appreciate for their simple text and exquisite illustrations. Working closely with the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown, New York, author Peggy Thomas and artist Laura Jacques have created a fascinating portrait of a global environmentalist with this very first children's biography of Peterson, a winner of the John Burroughs Nature Books for Young Readers Award.