• Popular, proven format: more than 100,000 copies of the Birding Children's Books series have sold
• 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
• 87 of the most common and important birds to know in Virginia
• 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

Stan Tekiela has been a professional naturalist for more than 35 years and is a member of the Minnesota Naturalists' Association, Outdoor Writers Association of America, North American Nature Photography Association, and Canon Professional Services. Stan actively studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for outdoors education and writing. His syndicated nature column appears in more than 20 cities, and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan has authored hundreds of field guides, quick guides, nature books, children's books, and more. He lives in Minnesota's Twin Cities.