![]() Brilliantly colored, and filled with the beauty of nature and the constantly flitting wings of these wondrous birds, it is accompanied by clear and very informative text which makes for a memorable story. Jane Ray uses 'watercolor and watercolor pencil with gold ink' to create the vibrant artwork. Making that special find on the lawn results in a special package being sent to her grandmother with a note of explanation. Along the way, they are noticed by many people, including the granddaughter in Central Park, who finds a reminder that they have been there. Page turns show the long journey the birds make from the south, all the way to Canada. " Hummingbirds lose half their body weight when theyįly north over the Gulf of Mexico in one long trip." Nicola Davies, a noted zoologist and exceptional nonfiction writer, ups the impact of the story by including her customary additional notes about the hummingbirds. She is boarding a plane for her home in New York City the hummingbirds are leaving Mexico to fly north, where they will build nests, lay eggs, have their babies, and wait until it is time to return to the warmth of the south once again.Īs one such hummingbird spends the night in the rigging of a sailboat, observant listeners will notice the airplane carrying the girl north to her home. ![]() ![]() ![]() They know they will soon fly north, just as the granddaughter will. In the beginning, a young girl and her Latina grandmother wait patiently for the ruby-throated hummingbirds to sip from the bowls they are holding. ![]()
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