• Popular, proven format: The Birding Children's Books series has sold more than 95,000 copies
• Market: According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, about 20% of the population are active bird watchers, spending more than $40 billion on the hobby, annually
• Not intimidating: colorful, appealing design with information geared toward children, ages 5?12
• 85 of the most common and important birds to know in New York state
• Species organized by color for easily finding birds in the book in order to identify them
• Every featured species gets a beautiful full-color photograph and a full page of neat-to-know information
• Stan Tekiela is an award-winning children's book author, and his titles consistently rank among Adventure's best-sellers
• All-in-one source of information, facts, photos, and gee-whiz tidbits in a concise guide
• Bonus family activities, such as building a birdhouse and preparing bird food
• Extreme value: massive information for under $15

Naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 190 field guides, nature books, children's books, and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers, and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.