cover image It's a Hummingbird's Life

It's a Hummingbird's Life

Irene Kelly. Holiday House, $17.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-8234-1658-5

Zooming in on a year in the life of one particular creature, It's a Hummingbird's Life by Irene Kelly will give young bird lovers a close look into this tiny bird's busy days, season by season. The text undulates across the pages like the bird in flight, offering details about hummingbirds that children can digest easily; e.g., a single penny can fit snugly in a hummingbird's nest and their wings can beat up to 3,000 times per minute. Dainty watercolors and fine black line provide a notebook-like record of the bird's behavior, diet, etc.