The birds both young and old, their eggs and nests are portrayed in a beautiful and engaging manner, which combines the accuracy of the ornithologist with the color appreciation of the artist.

His colorful and familiar action pictures, with which he has enlivened this book, are authentic as to color and line.

Mr. Abbott, one of America's outstanding artists, is an Associate of the American Ornithologists' Union and a member of the American Museum of Natural History.

From the front dust jacket flap

Here at last is the bird book for children that the whole family will love and use.

In this book the reader is brought close to the family life of the more familiar birds.

It is more than an introduction book; it is an introduction to the common birds that nest in the trees, vines and bushes near *** homes.

Marguerite Henry *** point of honor to *** nounce words *** simply.

From the back dust jacket flap