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Words In Our Beak Volume One: The ePub Version Kindle Edition

by Patricia Youngquist (Author, Photographer) Format: Kindle Edition
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Words In Our Beak, Volume One is the first in a series of books.The story is told in the voice of Cam, a true New Yorker. She is a feisty, female cardinal, who visits an NYC rooftop garden, near to Central Park, where most of the story takes place. Words In Our Beak is directed to children and adults who are curious about birds, and want to learn about them from a unique perspective. The book's goal is to open readers to a simple understanding of the winged world and their environment. Words In Our Beak's narrative is accompanied by over four hundred images of flora, fauna and points of interest in New York City.
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    136 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    December 8, 2015
  5. File size
    11139 KB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0195YIWXI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Patricia Youngquist (December 8, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 8, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 11139 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 136 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Pammie
5.0 out of 5 stars Chirp, Chirp, HOORAY!
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016
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What a delightful treat to have met Cam! Cam allowed me to fly all over New York City with her, and taught me so much along the way! Cam is so knowledgeable and generous in imparting that knowledge; she taught me about other birds, gardens, flora, and about the comings and goings-on in New York life and history. She's one smart bird, and she'll not only let you fly with her, but send your spirits soaring, too. A person of any age will take delight in her and learn in abundance, as well. Thank you Cam -- and thank you to Patricia Youngquist! Thank you so much.
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Ruth French
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful! Great photos and commentary that has the reader ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2016
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Just bought the book. Beautiful! Great photos and commentary that has the reader feel your love for your subject. Congratulations.
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David DeSimone
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Colorful Read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2016
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A wonderful and colorful portrayal of the natural world of bird life in NYC. I would definitely recommend it for all ages.
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Dr. Bob Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Creative story told by a female Cardinal with fun photos
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2016
This is a five-star book, coming from an unheralded author with some amazing creativity about the birds in her back yard terrace in the middle of New York City. This reviewer has been there and seen it, but the story told by Cam, the friendly female Cardinal, goes way beyond what anyone might expect. We learn about her competitors for food, the House Finches and the Mourning Doves without getting a lecture, but from the “bird’s eye” view. Surprising is the in-depth exposure to the flora, the lovely flowers of this garden. Totally unexpected is the bonus of seeing the stop-motion photography of the flowers on Vimeo, sometimes for a whole week. Fascinating! Cam reveals some ornithological subtleties as well, about House Finch eye disease of a few years ago. The extra bonus is the accuracy of the Latin names as well as the common names in both the flora and the avian life. If you lived in a fourth floor walk-up apartment on the upper Westside, you could never have more fun than Cam the Cardinal is having talking about her life people-ing and flora-ing. Patricia Youngquist, The Last Leaf Gardener (TLLG) may become a famous person, while we wait for her to write the next volume on the other birds that visit the garden. Anyone can buy a bird book these days with exceptional quality photos of the birds, but here we have hundreds of superb photos of just three birds that tell the story that Cam sees with her eyes. Reading this book can be an exceptional experience for birders, city dwellers and gardeners all over the world.
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Michelle Kaminsky
5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant visit to a NYC rooftop garden
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2016
Whether you're a tried and true bird- and flora-lover or only have a passing interest, this is a pleasant visit to a NYC rooftop garden that always seems to have something going on. Stunning photographs accompany The Last Leaf Gardener's conversational, informative prose; it is truly a beautiful book.

Count me among those who have fallen for Cam and her friends! I look forward to future installments.

Highly recommended for anyone interested in urban gardening, birding, nature, or simply sweetly told, anthropomorphic tales.

* I received a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. *
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