Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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Behold the Hummingbird!
Suzanne Slade
Illustrator: Thomas Gonzalez
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Peachtree Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-68263-652-7
Keywords: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)-Nesting, breeding, courtship, territory, survival, ecosystems
Learn about the tiny, elusive creature, endemic to the Americas, that can migrate up to 5,000 miles a year, and is an important pollinator. Jewel-toned illustrations. Photographs. Sources, suggested reading.