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Holub, Joan

Why Do Birds Sing?

48 pp. | Dial | September, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-8037-2999-5 $14.99 | Paper ISBN 0-14-240106-4 $3.99
(4) K-3 Dial Easy-to-Read series. Illustrated by Anna DiVito. This beginning reader addresses basic information about bird physiology, habits, and habitats. Chapter titles pose questions ("Why do birds have feathers?"), which are answered in the brief text. Well-chosen photographs are undermined by superfluous cartoon illustrations. Pronunciation guides and definitions are provided for some, but not all, unfamiliar words. The final pages discuss keeping birds as pets.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

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