The A to Z Book of Birds: An ABC for Young Bird Lovers

By Michael P. Earney

While looking at my grand-daughter's books with her it occurred to me that here, at three years old, she can identify images which bear little resemblance to the actual creatures portrayed: whale, giraffe, ostrich, etc. At the zoo she recognizes the elephant, tiger, giraffe, etc. Why, I wondered, do children's books have such simplified

• Language: English
• Publisher: Worldwide Publishing Group
• Release date: Nov 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9781312514249

Michael P. Earney

Michael Earney is a renowned fine arts painter and has been a ceramic sculptor, a potter, and an award-winning documentary filmmaker. He co-authored Land and Cattle, and wrote and published Magic Faces, Caras Magicas, a collection of Mexican mask paintings with text in English and Spanish. His work is included in Los Aves de los altos de Chiapas and La Pitahaya en las Artes Plasticos, and he has contributed both artwork and writing to a variety of publications. Visit his web page: http://www.earneyworks.com Friend him at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/themichaelearney Find him at Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/michaelearney & to buy The A to Z Book of Birds An ABC for Young Bird Lovers Find him at Worldwide Publishing Group: http://www.worldwidepublishinggroup.com

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The A to Z Book of Birds

An ABC for Young Bird Lovers

By Michael P. Earney

Cover watercolor painting of Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannidae) and Red-necked Grebe (Podicipedidae) by Michael Earney.

Cover design, book design and layout by Michael Earney and Lynn Amos.

The A to Z Book of Birds An ABC for Young Bird Lovers

The A to Z Book of Birds

An ABC for Young Bird Lovers

By Michael P. Earney

The A to Z Book of Birds An ABC for Young Bird Lovers

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Dedication:

For Miles and Elowen

Acknowledgements:

M

y thanks to all the family and friends that fed and housed me during the process of producing this book. For input and