Backyard birdies by Andy Geppert

Be warned: Backyard Birdies may not necessarily provide the reader with true facts on every page. It is a very humorous and light-hearted look at birds that will be familiar to young children. From the seagull (Beach chicken), pigeon (Roof chicken) to the Flamingo (Ornamental) and Swan (Giant inflatable), there are twelve birds on double pages with easy-to-read text with lots of white space. The beautiful water colour illustrations give the reader further information about size, colour, image, habitat on a map of Australia and the Scientific name. There is also a small box for the reader to tick if they see one of the birds mentioned. The book has a simple Contents page with clever silhouettes of each bird. Young readers will love this book for its simplicity and very entertaining information. For example, the giant inflatable swan dislikes sharp objects or if you see a white ibis in your backyard you either have a billabong or a bin. A great book to share with children either at home or school.

Themes: Backyard Birds, Humour, Australian Birds, Facts, Fun facts.

Kathryn Beilby