The Feather Birdhouse or Birds On The Move is part fiction, part bird guide.

This is a great book for young readers interested in stories and information about birds, nature, and caring about the environment.

The book contains 22 color illustrations, and non-fiction information to learn more about birds in the appendix and glossary.  It also contains chapter questions for each of the 20 chapters.

It challenges the reader to create a nature journal, story, or bird record of their own to answer the question – What’s in Your Birdhouse World?

Based on real birds, people, places, and events, the Feather Birdhouse is set in an outdoor birdhouse world in the city.

The story is an imaginative,  coming-of-age adventure about a bird named Squawky (a great-grackle) who keeps getting into trouble. His friends, the four Wend sisters (starlings), the Doves, and Pidge (an inexperienced rock pigeon), can’t help. Luckily, Uncle Motley, the old cowbird is there to give advice to all.

Squawky, an orphan raised by doves, sets out on a troubled quest to find a girlfriend and figure out where he fits into the bird world.

Meanwhile, environmental and human factors, unknown to the birds, threaten everything. Will the Feather Birdhouse be destroyed? Who will save the day?

Squawky navigates through difficult situations including being bullied by the Grackle Gang and being made fun of by Brassy and the Beauty Birds. But in the end, he gets through all his troubles and reminds us that it’s tough to be a bird!

Suggestions for Use:   English Language Arts teachers can integrate curriculum with Nature Studies, Science and Art teachers, including facts about bird species, bird migration, environmental hazards, and wildlife conservation.  Children are encouraged to draw birds and create their own reports and stories about birds.

The Apple books digital edition of this book also contains enhanced audio files at the end of each of the 20 chapters, with sound files of the actual birds.

Educational Information for Teachers, Educators and Students:

The Feather Birdhouse^TM brand from Helen’s Place LLC, represents printed educational materials¹ in the Field of Birds² under the major classification of ³English Language Arts and Cognitive Science (ELACOGN).

All of the ed. materials include illustrations of birds, and the slogan, “When you learn about birds you discover yourself.”  The associations between humans and birds is understood to be a subject of interest to children and adults throughout human history.

¹Printed educational materials in the Feather Birdhouse^TM brand, are tools for enhancing introductory learning about the field of birds including: books, journals, character flashcards, stickers, bookmarks, and other materials ideal for elementary school aged children, and those interested in teaching children including teachers, educators, and  bird enthusiasts.   The materials are designed to be enjoyed individually or shared among students.

² Field of Birds – Defined Elements:

Field of Birds (English Language Arts):  Bird characters in literature (fiction, non-fiction, comparative); written forms: prose, poetry, speeches, quotes, lyrics, bird descriptions, characteristics, human attributes i.e. heroic, resilient, tough, adaptable;  self-expression interfaces with art and music.

Field of Birds (Cognitive Science):  Bird biological characteristics: Colorings, Feathers, beaks, feet, bird bone structures; neuroscience: bird brains, intelligence; linguistics: communications, bird languages, sounds, songs; culture; human comparisons in psychology and philosophy.

³Each ed. product uniquely fits with the Feather Birdhouse^TM brand. To learn more about Helen’s Place LLC ^TM English Language Arts and Cognitive Science (ELACOGN) Educational Model, and suggestions for integrated curriculum usage in schools, contact Helen’s Place LLC.

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