Children's book cover titled 'SNOW BIRDS' featuring two red birds perched on snowy branches

Snow Birds | Winter Bird Poetry & Nature Study

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Children's book cover titled 'SNOW BIRDS' featuring two red birds perched on snowy branches
  • Children's book cover titled 'SNOW BIRDS' featuring two red birds perched on snowy branches
  • Illustrated title page from Snow Birds by Kirsten Hall and Jenni Desmond featuring cardinals, owls, puffin, goose, blue jay, and other winter birds
  • Illustrated Snow Birds spread featuring common redpolls perched among winter branches with a short nature poem
  • Illustrated Snow Birds spread featuring blue jays in a birch woodland beside a winter bird feeder
  • Book cover of 'Snow Birds' with red cardinals on a snowy background
  • Children's book cover titled 'SNOW BIRDS' featuring two red birds perched on snowy branches
  • Illustrated title page from Snow Birds by Kirsten Hall and Jenni Desmond featuring cardinals, owls, puffin, goose, blue jay, and other winter birds
  • Illustrated Snow Birds spread featuring common redpolls perched among winter branches with a short nature poem
  • Illustrated Snow Birds spread featuring blue jays in a birch woodland beside a winter bird feeder
  • Book cover of 'Snow Birds' with red cardinals on a snowy background
Snow Birds | Winter Bird Poetry & Nature Study

Snow Birds | Winter Bird Poetry & Nature Study

$11.51
$11.51 $17.99

Winter Bird Poetry, Calls & Stories of Survival

Not every bird flies south when winter arrives. Snow Birds celebrates the birds that remain, finding ways to endure snow, freezing temperatures, and the challenges of the coldest season.

Through a series of lyrical poems by Kirsten Hall and beautiful illustrations by Jenni Desmond, children are invited to look more closely at the birds that share our winter landscapes. The rhythmic language makes this a lovely read-aloud, while the natural history woven throughout opens the door to conversations about seasonal change, animal adaptation, and the many ways birds survive winter.

Winter Nature Study Through Poetry

Part poetry and part nature study, Snow Birds offers an inviting way to learn about winter bird life. Instead of presenting information as a traditional field guide, each poem draws attention to the movement, behavior, calls, and resilience of birds living through the snowy season.

It is a beautiful addition to a winter nature-study basket, bird unit, seasonal read-aloud collection, or classroom study of animal adaptations. Children who already watch backyard birds may begin noticing familiar winter visitors in a new way, while those just beginning bird study are given an inviting introduction.

A “Meet the Birds!” section at the back adds more information about the birds featured throughout the book.

Product Details

  • Title: Snow Birds
  • Author: Kirsten Hall
  • Illustrator: Jenni Desmond
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Pages: 40
  • Full-color illustrations throughout
  • Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
  • Publisher recommended age: 4–8 years
  • Subjects: Birds, winter, seasons, animal adaptation, nature study, and poetry

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