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Enslaved by Ducks 61 reviews
Bob Tarte
Algonquin Books, 2004
Great Book
Enslaved by ducks is hilarious. I highly recommend it to anyone who has ever had (or wants) a lot of pets. It is a quick read and I found myself laughing out loud many times with others wondering what was so funny. Bob Tarte certainly captures the essence of the different personalities of the species he happens to be writing about at the time whether it be bunnies, ducks, geese, or parrots. ...
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Architecture by Birds and Insects: A Natural Art
University Of Chicago Press, 2008
Influential American architect Philip Johnson once mused, “All architecture is shelter; all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.” But with just a small swap of a key word, Johnson could well have been describing animal nests. Birds and insects are nature’s premier architects, using a dizzying array of talents to build functional homes in which to ...
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To Kill a Mockingbird1753 reviews
Harper Lee
Grand Central Publishing, 1988
Everyone's Favorite . . .
I honestly have no idea how many times I have read this book. I read it first as an assignment in the eighth grade; most recently, at the age of 41, I read it aloud to three of my children. As with the more recent readings that I recall, I choked up a bit at the end as Scout is experiencing the tragedy and love that surrounds her in the form of her conservatively eccentric father, her ...
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Inch by Inch 5 reviews
HarperTrophy, 1995
Inching Along!
This Caldecott Honor Book is easy listening for the early child and the young child as a new schoolyear begins. An industrious inch worm is the main character. He engages himself with measuring a variety of birds and lastly outwits the hungry nightingale using his measuring savvy. Teacher Note: This book can be used to introduce the young child to using standard measurement tools. It can ...
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The Art of Pishing: How to Attract Birds by Mimicking Their Calls (Book & Audio CD)9 reviews
Pete Dunne
Stackpole Books, 2006
Informative, intelligen and very humorous
The Art of Pishing is an excellent source for learning how to attract birds by mimicking their alert/alarm calls. The humor in the book is a delightful surprise and kept me reading for the next one-liner. At the same time the author clearly explains how to "pish". If that's not enough the CD that comes with the book provides a complete series of lessons on how to make pishing noises. Excellent ...
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Four Plays by Aristophanes: The Birds; The Clouds; The Frogs; Lysistrata (Meridian Classics) 7 reviews
Aristophanes
Plume, 1994
Great Ancient Greek Political Parodies
I should first point out that I read a different edition of this book, and the one that I had had only two plays - The Birds and The Frogs. I will review only these two. Aristophanes has a "no holds barred" type of approach to controversial political decisions and actions. The Birds is a comedy that ridicules the disastrous Greek expedition to Sicily in 413 B.C. Arisotophanes is a wonderful ...
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Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior25 reviews
Mattie Sue Athan
Barron's Educational Series, 1999
Best book for parrot owners to date
This book is well written and extremely informative. A must have for any parrot owner. It is one of those books you can read and then re-read and learn something new each time. It's great as a reference book.
The techniques it suggests are simple and logical and can be applied to any species. It also would be a great book to read to help you choose which type of parrot would be best for your ...
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Birding by Ear: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides(R))28 reviews
Richard K. Walton, Robert W. Lawson
Houghton Mifflin, 2002
Love this CD
Birding by Ear is a great group of 4 CD's for beginner birders. It has great illustrations in the accompanying book and the narrator is wonderfully helpful. We love it!!
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life303 reviews
Anne Lamott
Anchor, 1995
Pep in your step!
This is a put a pep-in-your-step writing book. It's really a book with instructions on having a WRITING life. I'm still in the thick of it but I've never laughed so hard or felt so motivated by a book to write.
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Dressing & Cooking Wild Game: From Field to Table: Big Game, Small Game, Upland Birds & Waterfowl (The ...10 reviews
Editors of Creative Publishing
Creative Publishing international, 1999
deer on the living room table
When I came home there was a dead deer on my living room table (yes I was shocked because it didn't belong there) and my husband was looking at it holding a knife. He didn't look so sure what to do. I got this book from the library which explains in very detailed pictures how to "disect" the animal. It worked so great I bought him the book for xmas and we have used it several times for deer, ...
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The Capture (Guardians of Ga'hoole, Book 1)114 reviews
Kathryn Lasky
Scholastic, 2003
It's up there!
From "Triocat", age 7.
I think the Capture was a really great book and i really enjoyed it when they were scheming on how to get out of St Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls. I thought Soren and Gylfie were great characters. I've read most of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole books now, and I can't wait to read War of the Ember! This is a great book for anyone who likes adventures, animals, and ...
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Painting Your Favorite Birds Step by Step1 review
Nancy Dale Kinney
North Light Books, 2004
Painting your favorite Birds
This book is an excellent step by step guide to painting Birds, the author has really thought about her subjects and even has given a little review about each bird at the start of the project wich makes it all the more interesting, loads of pictures, and the instructions are easy to follow. Overall an excellent book.
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How to Build Your Own Aviary, Cages, Nestboxes, Etc. and $ave a Bundle: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide9 reviews
James McDonald
Brentwood House Publishing, 2004
Great guide for the do-it-yourselfers
The entire book is clear, concise and very informative. It is BY FAR the best book that I've found on building an aviary and it's sooo easy to follow. The pictures and illustrations are top notch.
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Draw 50 Birds: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Chickadees, Peacocks, Toucans, Mallards, and Many More of Our ...3 reviews
Lee J. Ames, Tony D'Adamo
Main Street Books, 1996
Most Useful
This was the most useful book for learning to draw birds that I have found to date. It was easy to follow, the drawings were accurate without being overly ornate, and the diversity of birds was perfect. I would recommend this book to anyone trying to learn to draw, and especially for those who want to draw birds.
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More Birding by Ear Eastern and Central North America: A Guide to Bird-song Identification (Peterson Field ...5 reviews
Richard K. Walton, Robert W. Lawson
Houghton Mifflin, 2000
VERY HELPFUL
MORE BIRDING BY EAR is the follow-up to BIRDING BY EAR. BIRDING BY EAR presented 85 species of birds. MORE BIRDING BY EAR presents 96 additional species. MORE BIRDING BY EAR follows the same format as BIRDING BY EAR. Species are grouped according to similar types of vocalizations. Primary songs and calls are presented. In some cases, other songs and calls are also presented. Vocalizations ...
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My Story as Told by Water: Confessions, Druidic Rants, Reflections, Bird-Watchings, Fish-Stalkings, Visions, ...23 reviews
David James Duncan
Sierra Club Books, 2002
Duncan leaves me speachless...
The conflicted fiction and non-fiction writer delivers a masterpiece. Thank you David.
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Stand Still Like the Hummingbird2 reviews
Henry Miller
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1962
As Fresh As Flowers that bloom in the snow
These highly readable pieces reflect the incredible vitality and variety of interests of the writer who extended the frontiers of modern literature. If you think the New Thought movement has some Ancient Wisdom roots, you will enjoy this collection of stories and essays. If you have read, even occasionally, Henry David (Thoreau), Ralph Waldo (Emerson), Uncle Walt (Whitman), this volume is ...
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Chindia: How China and India Are Revolutionizing Global Business 5 reviews
Peter Edited by Engardio
McGraw-Hill, 2006
India predicted to pass China GDP
1. China and India share many characteristics as future growth markets: immense upwardly mobility, an emerging middle class whose aspirations and outlook on life differ from those of the previous generation. Rapid social changes and greater diversity means companies must employee more sophistication in tailoring their message and products to a different consumer segment.
2. Automotive: GM ...
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Birding by Ear: Western North America (Peterson Field Guides (R) Audios)2 reviews
Richard K. Walton, Robert W. Lawson
Houghton Mifflin, 1999
Excellent for the beginner/intermediate birder
As someone who is interested in improving their birding skills, I found this an excellent guide. The authors begin by explaining some basic bird facts related to vocalizations. They proceed with the recordings, which are grouped into birds with similar songs (the authors refer to this as "pairing"). This improves the listners ability to correctly identify the song with the bird. The last ...
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The Guide to Owning a Cockatoo 2 reviews
Gayle Soucek
TFH Publications, 2001
Great guide
This is a concise and well written book on Cockatoos. It is well balanced in its opinions and advise. I recommend this to anyone thinking of adopting a cocatoo.
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