Book Description
for Hummingbird by Nicola Davies and Jane Ray
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
This picture-book introduction to ruby-throated hummingbirds emphasizes their biannual migration between Mexico/Central America and the United States/Canada. The details of their behavior are framed inside the story of a Latinx grandmother and her visiting New York City granddaughter, who view the tiny birds together before the girl heads back to the United States. In their distant homes a shared appreciation of the hummingbirds is one strand of the love that connects them. A thoughtfully diverse (by race, age, ability, and gender) human cast also welcomes the migrating birds, highlighting the connecting force of nature, while snippets of information in a distinct font supplement the primary storyline on many pages. Sumptuous illustrations glow with jewel-toned watercolor paints and pencil with gold ink highlights. (Ages 4–8)
CCBC Choices 2020. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2020. Used with permission.