Why read The Birders?

Book cover of The Birders: An Unexpected Encounter in the Northwest Woods

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This humorous graphic novel picture book shares an unexpected friendship between a young boy and his elderly neighbor as they discover they have a lot to learn from each other.

As an elderly man wonders if his days of adventure are behind him, across the street a young boy is…

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1 author picked The Birders as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Karen Lynn Williams

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Birds are an important connection to nature for me. Like Mr. Flynn, I sometimes wonder if all my adventures are behind me. I remember thinking as a child, like Ollie McPhee, that nothing interesting ever happens. And I know the excitement of catching a glimpse of a bird I have not seen before. Or just hearing a new bird call. The silliness in text and illustrations is not usually my style, but I keep coming back to this book.

It is a fun escape into the natural world that incorporates how to keep a birding journal and information about the…

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