There is a lovely little book shop on Beckenham high street that is independently owned and offers a variety of beautiful and interesting titles. When you step into book shops like this you realise that Kindles can never kill the market for hard copies completely.
Anyway I was wandering past when I caught sight of a very interesting item. None other that The Little Book of Garden Bird Songs.
Its aim is to help the reader recognise some of the most common avian visitors to British gardens. As well as beautiful drawings and interesting facts, we also have - at the touch of a button - high quality species specific samples (how is that for a patch of alliteration!). They really are decent quality sounds and I knew the family would love this book. It just looks right, now spring has arrived, perched on the side board and ready to assist any passer by with identification of our feathered friends.
I would heartily recommend this as a book to help children develop their fascination with the natural world. It merges modern technology with the timeless wonder of beautiful drawings and fascinating facts, which is often a great way to fire interest - especially in the tech heavy biosphere we inhabit.
