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By: Iza TrapaniLittle Hummer, nectar lover, How you swoop and dart and hover . . . Admire a playful ruby-throated hummingbird alongside a young child, and learn about these birds lives from teeniest tiniest egg to migrating south as the seasons change. Wit
By: Iza Trapani
Admire a playful ruby-throated hummingbird alongside a young child, and learn about these birds lives from teeniest tiniest egg to migrating south as the seasons change. With Iza Trapanis pleasing rhymes and gentle introduction to these little hummers, young readers will delight in repeat read alouds!
A perfect rhyming and informative picture book about hummingbirds for little backyard birders.
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Iza Trapani, author-illustrator
Iza Trapani was born in Poland. When she first came to the United States at the age of seven, she learned English in large part by reading a book of Mother Goose nursery rhymes. She is the author of over two-dozen children’s books, including the best-selling The Itsy Bitsy Spider.
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Kirkus Reviews
An alert child gets to know a ruby-throated hummingbird.
From spring to fall, the young narrator, tan-skinned with tousled brown curls, records observations in rhyming couplets addressed to the animal. These rhymes are complemented by factual descriptions, differentiated from the verse by typeface and font. The text is set directly on Trapanis paintings, which accurately depict the male ruby-throated hummingbird (young and green, and with red hues as an adult) and its drabber green mother. The birds tiny size is emphasized in scenes that show him dwarfed by flowers, a feeder, and the child. The clothing the young narrator wears demonstrates the passing of the seasons from spring to summer to fall. Some of the childs commentary comes from observation (how the bird flies, his bitty wings, his feeding habits) and some from a booknesting behavior, in particular. As summer comes to a close, the hummingbird seems to say goodbyea moment based on personal experience, Trapani notes in an afterword. The child can only imagine the birds long migration over water and the relief of his arrival at his warm winter home. The tone is gentle and admiring, the facts are accurate and sensibly selected for younger readers or listeners, and the lines scan comfortably for a read-aloud.
An attractive title for the nature shelf and storytime.
Children’s Literature
A young child narrator shares observations about the ruby-throated hummingbird in rhyming text. Introductory information details the small size of the bird, its nest, its eggs, its diet, and migration. An author’s note at the end of the book shares the author-illustrator’s inspiration for the book; Trapani was moved by the little creature’s appearance at the feeder outside her kitchen window. Trapani illustrates the text with soft, yet colorful artwork created with watercolors, color pencils, and pastels; the visual elements fill the layouts and support the text. Teachers may find this book well-suited for sharing as a read-aloud to introduce a unit on hummingbirds or birds. Children who are fascinated by birds, particularly hummingbirds, will enjoy the informative verses. A list of related books and websites identifies additional resources for teachers and students who want to learn more about hummingbirds or other birds.
Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-584-0
Ages: 47
Page count: 32
8 x 8
Publication date: June 10, 2025
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