Birds Sing Their Words

Awaken young children to the sounds birds make, and to their own unique voices.

In Birds Sing Their Words, two young children, guided by an adult, take a springtime walk through a city neighborhood, noticing how birds communicate. The sounds of fee-bee and per-chick-a-ree are all around them—alone, in chorus, or in call-and-response patterns. Through this experience, the children learn that our own diverse voices mirror the many songs that birds sing.

Birds Sing Their Words:

• Shows that children can connect with nature and its important lessons, no matter where they live
• Engages young children in reflecting on the natural world
• Includes activity ideas to help children learn about birds in their own neighborhoods

This book is part of the Outside Our Window Board Books series, which encourages children—especially those in urban neighborhoods—to explore, protect, and delight in nature. Each book in the series focuses on one feature of the natural world (such as birds), one sense (such as hearing), and one social-emotional learning skill (such as communication). The series emphasizes community and encourages children and families to explore the natural world around them.